[dagnabbitt]

Took of the diff cover, looks like this thing was sitting in some water or had some water in it. Gave it a good cleaning and changed the fluid. A bit disappointed/surprised that it was not a posi. But that's fine, it looks to be in good shape.

Then on to the rear brakes. I received some bad news here. I thought this truck had good brakes, they seemed firm and responsive, but it turns out that they were pretty trashed, they were just adjusted up all the way.

I ended up buying two new rear drums, and they weren't as cheap as I wished. Then the wheel cylinders turned out to be seized. Bought four of those. There are four on the parts board right now for what I paid for one. Bad luck and bad timing for me. Anyway, I never complain about paying for brakes, tires, and batteries, I like the peace of mind.

I still haven't looked at the front brakes yet, though...