That seems like forever ago. If I broke an axle now, I wouldn't even bother to call a tow truck. I'd just go to my storage unit and grab another one and replace it myself in under a half an hour. That's one of the simplest jobs. I had my rear diff and axles out in just 1 1/4 hrs the other day. And thats pulling the exhaust system, the driveshaft, disconnecting the upper control arms, toe rods, trailing arms, pull the axles, then drop the diff.
Then it took me just 1 1/2 hr to put it all back together.