Originally Posted by MrMayhem
The axle shafts new and old are close to being the same length (nitro axles are .25 shorter in length)


In the original Sure-Grip differential with the 2-piece side gear, there is only about 1/4" of the axle tip engaging the inner gear. Could be the problem, axles too short.

Pic below shows how little of the axle tip engages the inner gear.

Stripped axle.jpg
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