Repair Update:
I turned the car on, wiggled the ABS wires and immediately knew I had the same problem. Once I pulled the tape off of the ABS wires, I found two wires spliced together (green and green white). Both wires broke at the splice as I was removing the tape. I respliced the wires...
First time post. Long time lurker... I paid a local shop to regear my Gladiator and I've put 5000K miles on it since then. I over tighten the pinion while installing an Adams 1350 rear shaft and chromoly axles. Decided to check the gear pattern (attached photos).
Based on the gear pattern...