how to take off an axle?
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how to take off an axle?
I was wanting to know how you take off an axle on a 9" rear end. I'm gonna have to pull one to see what spline count I have. I had some guy at a transmission place say I had to take the differential out first and that just sounds stupid to me considering the axle goes into the carrier. Any help? Thanks
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What year 9"? My old cougar I had a 1969 9" and the 4 bearing retainer bolts at the wheel was all that held it in. Needed a slide hammer to remove it. Later models might have a c clip inside the pumpkin. My dana 35 front axel has a c-clip on just one side. Would be good to web search for an exploded view or call your local Ford dealer parts dept to look it up on their microfish.
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Lift one side of axle up and remove tire and place a jack stand on that side. Pull the drum off the rear axle. Place a drain pan under that axle. Loosen the 4 bolts holding the axle on. Pull out axle, and count the number of splines on axle.
I have looked and taken off quite a few axles and this is my personel opinion, and it seems like, if the trucks a F150 it will have the 31 spline axle, if the truck is a F100 it will have the 28 spline. Has anybody else noticed this,?
-----Buck----
I have looked and taken off quite a few axles and this is my personel opinion, and it seems like, if the trucks a F150 it will have the 31 spline axle, if the truck is a F100 it will have the 28 spline. Has anybody else noticed this,?
-----Buck----
Last edited by 1975Ford; Mar 23, 2006 at 03:40 PM.
