Hello Carl,

I know it sounds crazy.
The axles are not broke.
The tires are on the ground.

When I turn the drive shaft, the large pinion ring and carrier turns but the side differential gears (where the axle splines go into) stay stationary. The carrier assembly spins around the side differential gears.

I am beginning to believe that their is to much play inside the carrier assembly (spider gear, or side diff gear, or spider gear shaft or assembly itself).

This is only way I can conclude that there not enough tension on one of the side diff gears.

Jay L.