Ky Lineman
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Just curious if any one is running this axle set up?I got mine the other day and just curious if any one has had any problems installing the collar that goes on after the bearing
The collar is TOUGH to get seated. Press the bearing on first all the way to the shoulder on the shaft, then press the collar on. You'll need a 20-ton press. My 12-ton wouldn't put the collar on all the way.Ky Lineman said:Just curious if any one is running this axle set up?I got mine the other day and just curious if any one has had any problems installing the collar that goes on after the bearing
It's got to go on straight. It's a TIGHT fit, so if it's crooked it could be REAL tough. Another thing to look at is make sure that the axle shoulder doesn't have any sharp edges to catch the collar. How far is it on? Past the shoulder?Ky Lineman said:Hey guys appreciate the information. I put the bearing on first and then proceeded to the collar. Busted a piece of solid stock steel trying to press the collar on using 20 ton press just wanted to check with some one else to see if it was supposed to be that tight before I proceeded to go any further
yes it is!Ky Lineman said:every thing is straight even miced the coller to see if there was a taper to just doesnt seem that it should take 20 tons of force to seet that collar that is a hole lot of pressure
alex22 said:Mine came with instructions, I would say they left a few things out of the instructions. One thing to keep in mind is that the lug bolts (they are bolts and not studs) must be put on the axle before you put the backing plate on and install it. Superior forgot to put the bolts in the kit so I did not install them when I put the axle together. They shiped a set out to me at no charge when i called them about it. When I was installing the axle I had to take the shafts out and put the lug bolts in.
Is anybody else running this kit and alloy rims? The lug bolts are just long enough where I will drive it, but short enough to make me nervous, did anybody have something like this happen?
I might just remove the bolts they gave me, then install some real studs and doubble nut them in back and locktite them in place.
~Alex