OK....I obviously started a fire, so I'll attempt to throw some water on it. I apologize for the name calling at it was inappropriate. I do think it is inappropriate for any moderator to rebuke a member for something they don't have first hand knowledge of or other background info. Saying things like.." the low fluid level is YOUR problem" and going on to say I "couldn't be bothered with checking it" are inappropriate and rude assertions. I stand by my position re: 4WP on this project, as it took them nearly 5 days to put the ARB in initially(they had to call ARB twice). Technically, the moderator is correct in that I didn't check the diffy level,per ARB manual, within 5 months of paying 4WP over $600 to install something I have yet to use. The ironic thing is that after I got done paying for the recent ball bearing replacement, I asked the counter sales rep how this problem might have arisen, and he confirmed what my Firestone mechanic told me....saying "probably low differential fluid".

Let's all agree to disagree on the technical merit of what I should or should not have done, as I know a good many others feel as I do. As far as the response I got from the moderator on my initial post, I have never been talked to on the internet in such an abrasive, disrepectful manner, even if he was "technically correct". There are lots of ways of stating opinions in a more neutral manner...a hint of diplomacy never hurts.