Cottontail
Three-De Off-Road
- Location
- Nashville, TN
Hey y'all...this is the hub assembly from a D30 off an '86 XJ. I bought it for the factory 4.10 gears.
See the photo, then some questions below:
The hub nut is rusted on and I can't break it loose. The axle is on sawhorses, and I can't get leverage on the bolt, because the axle raises off the other saw horse.
So, here is what I am thinking. Cut the bolts at the yellow lines and pull the whole assembly out shaft and all. Then tap out what is left (green arrows). I tried to disassemble further, but the 4 bolts that are blotted out in red have been stripped and I can't get anything to grab them. I was advised that I can use the whole hub assembly from my 2001 when I do the swap so I don't see the harm...
So, is this a good plan of attack? My concern...only because I haven't done axles before, if I pull the shaft now, will it cause anything in the differential to fall out/shift while I move it around preparing for install?
Thanks
See the photo, then some questions below:
The hub nut is rusted on and I can't break it loose. The axle is on sawhorses, and I can't get leverage on the bolt, because the axle raises off the other saw horse.
So, here is what I am thinking. Cut the bolts at the yellow lines and pull the whole assembly out shaft and all. Then tap out what is left (green arrows). I tried to disassemble further, but the 4 bolts that are blotted out in red have been stripped and I can't get anything to grab them. I was advised that I can use the whole hub assembly from my 2001 when I do the swap so I don't see the harm...
So, is this a good plan of attack? My concern...only because I haven't done axles before, if I pull the shaft now, will it cause anything in the differential to fall out/shift while I move it around preparing for install?
Thanks