stuck on axle uninstall
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Cargo Master
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You should not have to weld that on at all. If its on that tight, a pneumatic impact will be best suited to hit it with a couple blows of air 600-800 ftlbs. I have busted them off when tightened well over 250 ftlbs without a slip on the socket with a beaker bar. Welding and slag including inside the spindle is just asking for problems.
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thanks for help so far guys...i finally got to building the axle back up today.i got everything bolted in and tightened down and go to put the manual hubs back in and there is not enough axle spline sticking past hub to get on the spline washer and snap ring.i believe the hub is all the way seated in axle?however there is a little room insbetween back of the spindle and the stub axle.ant ideas without tearing this thing down again?
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Have you tried turning it, wiggling and pushing it in? I'm guessing you have, just askin'. IIRC it can be a little bit of a pita to get in far enough.
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so i went out and took another look. the hub is in at the right depth as the large snap ring will fit and the locking part of the hub sits flush with hus when put together. so either the spline on the axle shaft is not out as far as it should be or that washer and snap ring goes somewhere else....
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Did you install new spindle bearings? The one that goes inside the spindle that the axle runs against. The first time I installed new spindle bearings, I didn't get it in deep enough, and the axle wouldn't come out far enough to install the snap ring. Try using a big screw driver or pry bar to push the axle out. Pry against the inner axle shaft and the housing knuckle.
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Did you install new spindle bearings? The one that goes inside the spindle that the axle runs against. The first time I installed new spindle bearings, I didn't get it in deep enough, and the axle wouldn't come out far enough to install the snap ring. Try using a big screw driver or pry bar to push the axle out. Pry against the inner axle shaft and the housing knuckle.
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In the pic of the axle u-joint, it looks like there are 2 seals on the axle shaft. There should be 1 fiber washer that runs against the needle bearing, and 1 cup style seal that drives up against the u-joint fork on the axle. Was the old cup seal removed from the axle shaft before the new one was installed?
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