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Re: 72 C20 Truck With Broken Axle - Advice Desired
Rest assured, what happened to your axle is all but unheard of. These axles aren't weak at all. It took something very excessive to break that axle and probably would have broken any other axle suggested. I guess it could have spun itself down if it was dry, or a completely gone bearing could have caused serious misalignment causing a bind(?). A used axle is most likely going to be fine. Remove cover and inspect for bad lube, water damage, pitting or bluing. These rears will last forever if maintained, which is very little and not too often. Figure on at least replacing seals
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