Well I finally bit the bullet and placed my order for my axle and bearings from Ames performance. $335 bucks total for one axle, bearing and seal kit for two sides and wheel studs. Ouchy wasn't expecting this but on the other hand I am glad I found the bad axle and bearings before I tried driving off.
I got kind of frustrated and overwhelmed trying to price shop around. Rock auto was out of stock for the axle I was going to get. Dutchman axle on ebay left me with questions and when I asked for answers he told me to order off their website which lead to more unanswered questions and they couldn't tell me where their bearings were from which turned me off. I am not going through all that work for unknown bearings brand. Doesn't make sense to sell a quality axle with possibly crappy bearings. They install the bearings and retainers for no extra charge which would be great if they knew what kind of bearings they are using. And if you have them leave the bearings loose it still cost the same. In addition their axle flange does not have the access hole for installation and putting it in is an extra charge.
