Posted By: Ghoste
Axle Spacers - 02/22/23 11:22 AM
I have to pull the axles from my Dana 60. Are there any tips to ensuring the spacer doesnt drop off the pinions?
Axle Spacers
Posted By: moparx
Re: Axle Spacers - 02/22/23 07:52 PM
other than luck, not really.
just my personal experience. and yes, i have said bad words after looking into the tube[s] and seen the spacer[s] missing.......
just my personal experience. and yes, i have said bad words after looking into the tube[s] and seen the spacer[s] missing.......
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: Axle Spacers - 02/22/23 11:00 PM
The end play spacer should have the connecting pin peened over but most of them aren't peened 
If one of the side parts pulls out and drops off into the center section you will probably have to pull the center section to retrieve the part that fell off, which is a perfect time to reinstalled the spacer and peen that soft center connecting pin
If one of the side parts pulls out and drops off into the center section you will probably have to pull the center section to retrieve the part that fell off, which is a perfect time to reinstalled the spacer and peen that soft center connecting pin
Posted By: Ghoste
Re: Axle Spacers - 02/23/23 02:27 AM
Actually may have found a better solution. My whole reason for pulling axles was because the shop that rebuilt the rear-end, put the brake backing plates on the wrong sides. However, there is a boss there which would allow me to drill the backing plates as installed and permit me to connect the parking brake. Not factory correct maybe but it isnt an oem show car anyway.