You are right those things are heavy. Not so much in this case because I disassembled them (removed hubs, bearings, spindle) before I pulled it out. Even with those removed it still was heavy, but light enough I could ease it down without a hernia.

I pulled them both before I read your message. I had one side completely disassembled so I went out and pushed just the bull gear on one side back in. It went in, but I have not removed the bearing support to replace those seals. That may be the reason.

To be safe I'm going to leave that bull gear in and rebuild one side reassemble it then rebuild the other.

I assume the brake shoes cannot be cleaned? The shoes look brand new (thickness) other that being coated in gunk.

Drums looked great again other than being coated in gunk. As Mr Fixit called it.

I assume the gunk is coming from the diff leaking into the brake housing through the bearing support seal? I plan on replacing them I just don't want to overlook something. I have not looked at the wheel cylinders. Everything is covered in gunk so its hard to tell what's going on till I clean it up.

Stopping by equipment depot this afternoon and picking up the seals and shoes. Plan is to reassemble Monday.