Help!!! Wandering on Ice...

[DC runner]

Sounds like the truck was in an accident. No idea if you pulled the carfax, but it is really almost impossible to bend the rear axle without some sort of impact. Whether self inflicted (backing up into something really hard) or from an accident (rear end collision), but it sounds like that is what happened.

More to the point, a angled rear end collision sounds like what happened. The repair shop probably didn't have the equipment to measure rear axle angle and just repaired the rear bumper issues. I had this exact thing happen to my mother's Subaru back in the late 90's.

They give us the car back, swear it is fixed, and it just drove odd. I mean, odd. Found out the rear was out of whack and they had not detected it.

 

[BCfish]

My friends 93 Toy pickup got t-boned sitting out side of his place years back had it fixed and it dog tracked so bad since the axle was bent a bit in the impact that above 70kmh it was scary to drive..

 

[ddnww]

I wish I knew how also. Trying to figure out if I can find just the housing and use my internals?

Swap the rear end for an 09 trail edition

 

[satanos6668280]

If the housing was bent that far you would break the axle shaft from the constant flexing while driving jack up the supposed bent side and spin it by hand to see if its hard to turn. I find it hard to believe the housing is bent. You would also have irregular brake pad wear on that side

 

[rookie17]

Swap the rear end for an 09 trail edition

Would this be a direct fit with the same gear ratio?

 

[rookie17]

If the housing was bent that far you would break the axle shaft from the constant flexing while driving jack up the supposed bent side and spin it by hand to see if its hard to turn. I find it hard to believe the housing is bent. You would also have irregular brake pad wear on that side

I did and it spins freely... It's a very weird thing...

 

[rookie17]

Sounds like the truck was in an accident. No idea if you pulled the carfax, but it is really almost impossible to bend the rear axle without some sort of impact. Whether self inflicted (backing up into something really hard) or from an accident (rear end collision), but it sounds like that is what happened.

More to the point, a angled rear end collision sounds like what happened. The repair shop probably didn't have the equipment to measure rear axle angle and just repaired the rear bumper issues. I had this exact thing happen to my mother's Subaru back in the late 90's.

They give us the car back, swear it is fixed, and it just drove odd. I mean, odd. Found out the rear was out of whack and they had not detected it.

We knew it was in an accident but supposedly wasn't that bad according to the report pulled. The dealer we got if from is doing some research to see if we can go back to the repair shop...

 

[DC runner]

Good. Hopefully that means you will not have to pay for it. Bolting up a new one would probably be the quickest and most confidence inspiring fix.

 

[rookie17]

Good. Hopefully that means you will not have to pay for it. Bolting up a new one would probably be the quickest and most confidence inspiring fix.

It would be nice. If it doesn't work out I'll just get the entire assembly and put it in myself. Someone said something about the E locker... If I found one how would I control it? Isn't it computer controlled???

 

[ebg18t]

It would be nice. If it doesn't work out I'll just get the entire assembly and put it in myself. Someone said something about the E locker... If I found one how would I control it? Isn't it computer controlled???

Yes. If you get the TE E-Locker you would have to add the switch and harness. Places like Low Range Off-road would be a good source for info.

 

[nevada]

I would have your alignment checked... even if things are only a little "out", it will be noticeable on icy roads when tires are trading traction back and forth, side to side.

yup, the toe being off can be very sketchy in the snow/ice. especially if its toed OUT.

op, you might take it to a different alignment shop, just get a second opinion.
having one side that far off, without the other side also being off is strange.