95 chevy 1500 front diff removal


Bray D

2012 UA Ranger

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Manito, IL
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1996
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Manual
There's a guy that wants me to do some work on his 95 1500. He thinks there's a bearing goin bad in the front diff. I haven't even looked at the truck, nor do I know what type of suspension it has (I assume IFS).

I worked on an F150 last winter and I was able to remove the front diff without dropping the front suspension.

I was wondering if this chevy will be the same. If so, I'll consider doing the job.
 
It'd be the same as what was in my truck. The differential is removable, but you'll have to rtemove the halfshalfts, driveshaft, etc.

The differential unit is not easily servicable like the Fords are. There is no front cover to remove, the case itself splits exposing the gearset. I only had one apart once, never cared to mess with them again.
 
I finally found pics of a gear install. The case splits in half the wrong way haha. wtf. He said he thinks its just a bearing that's bad. If that's the case then it probably wouldn't be bad to replace it. I don't think I'd want to set up a gearset though. You can't see the pattern...
 

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