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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Dana 44 problems

The passenger side wheel on my 44 locked up while i was driving and shortly after unlocked. It started making a slight noise like a bad bearing makes. Could a bad hub bearing lock up the wheel like that and then let it go?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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It's a wheel bearing.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Is the bearing in the back of the hub on these axles?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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They have inner & outer bearings just like a 2wd w/ a few more obstacles.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Are both the bearings in the hub or is one in the axle tube?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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They're both in the "hub."
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Thank you I'm still new to Ford axles.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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They're the same as Dodge or Chevy. Take the locking assembly off, take out the big inside ring from the hub housing & the small outside snap ring off the axle(if equipped), pull out hub locking assembly, take off the jamb nut, take out the locking shim, take off the spindle nut & washer. Then everything comes off.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Im new to manual hubs completely. I put these full size axles under my jeep last year. Thanks for laying out the steps for me.
 
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