[lukecp]

Here is what i found when i pulled the cover. The carrier (i think its the carrier, it is the bowl shaped device that the ring gear bolts to, and has 4 smaller gears on the inside) has marks on it where the pinion had rubbed on it. When i turned the wheels, they would turn smoothly over the open part of the carrier, but when the pinion hit the closed part, it would make a grinding noise. So, the pinion is too far towards the rear of the truck. This means i undertorqued it, right? So, when you torque down the pinion nut, it pulls the pinion gear towards the front of the truck, right? Oh, all the gears look great, besides the front of the pinion where it hit the carrier. How should i adjust it so the pinion won't hit the carrier?

Oh, almost forgot. Both yolks are the same sizes in all dimensions. I measured them. The only difference is how the U-joint is held on.