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Originally posted by blazer4949:
Exactly what happens when the diff goes? Are there noises for a while first? Does it go all of a sudden? Can the truck still be driven a little, or is it totally dead? Also, if it goes go and then Nissan fixes it, is it OK and better than stock?
And...heard the 05's are more prone, true? Thanks
Personally I had no inclination of failure, until that is, I drained the gear oil to reseal the cover and put on a shrock diff cover. I found two huge chunks of metal and knew it was going bad. Next day made an appointment and they replaced the Rear end assembly without question.

As to the better replacement, I was told by someone I have great confidence in, that the new rear-end is the '06 and up design which has 4 spider gears instead of two. There is no telling how many '05's will have issues, time will be the judgement of this.

Web Album of close up pictures of the chunks.