Originally Posted by poorboy
Originally Posted by J_BODY
Monte preached to us long ago about the 8.75 wink. I remember when Mopar closed these out for CHEAP!


Looks to me like the case cracked and probably flexed, which caused the issue with the ring & pinion that finished off the case. If you look at the broken edge, there are several places where the break appears to be not as fresh (more dull in brightness) as other places. Those places that are not as bright have been cracked or broken longer then the bright places.


Pinion relationship to the ring gear and no pinion support….. lifting of the left cap has been a thing with the 8.75 forever. I think with the aluminum center it was the cap through design saying “I got this”, and physics saying “hold my beer”.