How bad is this axle pitting?

[93 saturn sl2]

I have the rear end in my Mustang all apart for a brake upgrade. I noticed that the axles were pitted when I removed them. I dont have any extra cash for new axles so I had to put them back in. How bad are they? I put in new axle bearings today as well.

 

[Detroit Gearbox]

They should be replaced, but don't look like they are bad enough to leak yet. Replace the bearings and seals and polish the shafts with scotch bright or a fine emery cloth and reinstall them.
Bearings & seals are cheap.

 

[Sean]

Seen worse, although the hardening is flaking off the axle and thats a sign of low lubrication or lots of wear. Soon enough those will need replacing, although you could try sealsaver bearing. They offset the bearing and seal to a less worn portion of the axle. I have done that on a few stock 8.8 rebuilds in trucks and it does work until the axle dies completely.

 

[ReiKo]

Seen worse, although the hardening is flaking off the axle and thats a sign of low lubrication or lots of wear. Soon enough those will need replacing, although you could try sealsaver bearing. They offset the bearing and seal to a less worn portion of the axle. I have done that on a few stock 8.8 rebuilds in trucks and it does work until the axle dies completely.

Timkin has the best one... 95% of Checker cabs downtown have these installed...