Drained the tranny:



Spent 30+ minutes working on the 2 axle nuts that were dented in from a mad man (other nut was worst)



Damn:



I also read that the metal on the axle nuts is so soft that a strong impact can remove the nuts with the indention intact. So, I'll give it a try next round....

Picked these up today for $20 (going to need them; broke one above is an el cheapo):



Went by Harbor Freight for a few things: