10.5 Ring and Pinion Replacement question

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Joek4404sp

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2006
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Looking for advice regarding replacement of ring and pinion on my 06 Ram. I'd like to know if I can get away with replacement of just the carrier and pinion bearings.

It has the 10.5 with 3.73 gears. The diff carrier bearings were shot, and the carrier itself had a good 1/4 inch of end to end play, so I couldn't get a good backlash reading prior to removing te diff carrier. The truck had a whineing noise coming from rear, lots of fine metal in oil also started getting speed sensor faults. The crazy thing is there does not appear to be excessive wear on the ring and pinion gear. Wear pattern looks normal. Im trying to avoid spending an additional $400 if not necessary. I'm thinking yes to replacement, to eliminate risk of still having the noise.
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Thanks in advance, I'd bE grateful foR any feedback. Love the forum. First time post here.

Joe
 

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