I think it's the Dana35.What axle do you have?
Swapping axles will probably end up being cheaper
Swapping to a D44 or 8.25 will be cheaper and you can do it yourself. Any Good transmission shop could do the work, at 3-4 times the cost of a swap.
I've just found this out. A local shop quoted me at $630 for parts and labor on the re-build. I've found used axles anywhere from $275 with a locker to $100.
My next question i guess would be, what would be the best to swap in? is the D44 much better than the D35? which gets better mpg? will i need any other parts besides the axle?
I don't understand, you want to replace a used axle with another used axle? Wouldn't the chance the replacement used axle having an issue be pretty high.