Sam Shelley

Had it in gear and spinning the rear tires there was no difference, where can I find the inspection plates? Its connected in the front of the rear shaft, that I can tell but I can't tell how to check the rear connection without tearing the rear end off completely

Alright I've got the wheeler in the air, in neutral, spinning the tires and I'm hearing nothing, no grinding, nothing. I can spin the front shaft and can hear the rear shaft spinning but when I spin the rear tires the only noise I hear is coming from my brakes

Can you run these as 2 wheel drive? Say I fix the rear drive issue before fixing the front, could i still ride it without causing damage?

What can I do first? Can i rebuild the diff?

Appreciate the response guys, I do have a video of it running today, as well talking him down to $100. I've got "some" mechanical background, more small engine then automotive from what he's described and I've seen it looks like the joints in the front are fine and the shaft itself broke, (he was backing up with only the front tires under power and snapped it I guess i dont really know and in the rear I guess it's not hooking up inside the rear diff which gives me the idea that either the splines inside the diff are stripped or the splines on the shaft are stripped but I dont know which is more likely or if it could be something stupid causing the rear end to not be under power, he doesnt have alot of mechanical knowledge and I'm pretty sure he hasn't looked at the rear diff or shaft at all he's just assuming its "stripped" is the word he used. Anyway for 100 bucks I might as well get it out of his yard, but is there a chance that rear diff or shaft issue could be something stupid?

I've got the opportunity to buy a running big bear for $130 from a guy I work with, has a winch, electric start, lights work, but the axles are screwed I guess, he says the rear is stripped on the inside (whatever that means) and I guess the front pretty much (or did) snap in half. My question is before I even go and take a look at it, is it worth it? And how difficult/expensive is the fix? Dont have any experience with driveshaft driven wheelers.