Thanks all, for info and discussion -

Originally Posted By JohnRR

It's the axle bearings , an 1/8" is .125 , axle endplay is about .012 MAX ...

Hitting the brakes is centering the bearing, the fact that you can move it in all directions tell me it's too loose.

A7 is the number for the bearing Kit , you need 2 , there is also 2 seals , one in the axle tube , the other in the axle retaining plate.

If you go with Greens buy them from Dr. Diff , and buy 2 sets so you have them on hand when you have to replace them again ... wink


Thanks! So that's too much play for a whole lotta bearing grease to compensate for....? LOL.
I'm ready to get into it, but this morning starts a week off taking my wife & kids to see family, so I'll order the parts to have them here when I get back. Talk to my local machine shop about pressing the old bearings off and new bearings on.

I'll report back anything interesting..

Originally Posted By JohnRR

Did you have the axles out to redo the backing plates during the resto ?


Yes and no. Yes, I dropped the whole axle assembly out and repainted it, but No, I never had the individual axle shafts out during resto.

Cheers,
- Art

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