8 1/4 axle inspection.

I went .10 thinner and it looks much better. I was able to get the shims that go behind the cup so I did not have to take the bearing off. I will go with that. I will get a crush washer tomorrow and get it together hopefully for last time.
the pattern should be kind of "cloud" -shaped with no sharp edges , centered in both the drive and coast faces. You should also pry the diff carrier/r.g. away from mesh to simulate actual operation with load. If you don't have a FSM, maybe Google has some pics of proper mesh.