So I installed a mini spool in my 91 s10. It was a huge hassle, the "locking blocks" or the blocks that replace the smaller spider gear, would not install without brute force from a dead blow. I watched a couple videos and read a write up somewhere on here and no one seemed to have this issue...

Looking around, I've been able to find a lot of information on the 8.8" swap, but not anything about the 9". Are they completely the same, very similar, or are there some differences I should know? Can I just do the same things someone would do for an 8.8" swap?

I have a 2001 S-10 4x4,which is mostly driven in town. Occasionally there is a low whirring coming from the back end. A few days ago we went a bit further (about 170 miles, and the whirring sound turned into a very prominent howling sound when on the gas, and went away when coasting. A bit...

2001 GMC Sonoma 4.3l Automatic trans, regular cab, 6ft bed. I've had it since January and I'm not super happy with the ride. It's very stiff and bouncy and backbreaking. Occasionally on a really big bump I hit the bump stops on the rear end. It's not lowered or lifted. I'm happy with the stock...

I have an 03 s10 that makes a slight knocking noise under acceleration, this only happens when I “hard” start around 1.6k rpms we recently took the rear end apart and replaced the axle bearings and the carrier bearings. And just recently we replaced the hangar bearing for the driveshaft. I know...

I have an 03 s10 and about 5 months ago I heard a horrible knock while turning left, me and my dad came to the conclusion that is was the rear end, so when we pulled the rear end apart we found that the carrier bearings were looser than a (insert slur here) on $3 saturday, so we replaced them...

Hi. From the forum I kinda gather that it is OK (but ideally want to know if it is "good") to use Lucas synthetic 75W-90 in my '02 S-10, 2.2L, 5 spd man, 7.625 or 7.5 differential (not sure which). Is it "good" to use it in this truck? No G80 noted in glovebox sticker. I don't see an LS tag...

howdy howdy, I have a question about the legendary 8.8 swap, is it necessary to shorten? I don't have welding experience to do it myself and it would be rather expensive to pay a shop to do it where I live, probably more than the rear end is worth to do it. (crazy suckers wanted 150 bucks at the...

Hi folks & Tech Exchange editor. I just bought a 2003 Chevy S10 Ext Cab 4.3l v6 Fleetside with 89k on it. I bought it to haul a small travel trailer (1000 lbs dry weight). Looking around underneath the rear end to check hitch & wiring options and saw the following. Wondering what two items are -...