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fatty
04-03-2019, 11:12 AM
My 2014 3500 is at a dealer getting some service and they tell me the rear diff has a bunch of water in it. They pulled it apart to inspect and said the pass side bearing spun so I need a new axle housing, and then told me it's $5500 just for the part plus install. And they're on backorder.

That price just seems insane to me for such a simple part. What are my options, aftermarket or used? And is the axle housing really not able to be rebuilt or machined to accept a new bearing?

sootie
04-03-2019, 11:17 AM
i would do used in a heartbeat. If you are bent on repairing, someone should be able to spray weld and line bore or re-machine.

CorneliusRox
04-03-2019, 12:19 PM
I'd find a junkyard one.

You could look at it and see if the spun bearing did much damage, but the correct way to fix it would likely be to drill the plug welds, pull the tube off, bore it larger, and throw a sleeve on it.

TheHammer
04-03-2019, 12:49 PM
Can find one for under 750$ out of a wrecked truck

Howling
04-04-2019, 05:29 AM
Car-Part.com - Used Auto Parts Market (http://www.car-part.com/mobile/index.htm)

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Choquette
10-06-2019, 08:06 PM
That's expensive...

RD TRCTR
10-07-2019, 07:09 AM
Look up Quality used parts. Ben Shadday/ Done Right Diesel is now offering used parts, specializing in fourth gens. You can get a good used axle assembly for much less than the quote price.

JWhite
10-07-2019, 08:52 AM
I know this thread is from April, but Mark Nixon had an axle housing laying around. No guts in it, and IIRC was a dually