Originally Posted by 19Fordy (Post 2300465)

Yes. The bearing has play and is not a really tight fit. Slides in and out easily.

Originally Posted by Oldcarbearings (Post 2300474)

There should be a inner race/split sleeve that fits over the bearing, so as the bearing doesn't wear the shaft, WHY FORD DIDN'T use Timken tapered roller bearings begs disbelief SMH....., defies logic&rationale&sense.....

Originally Posted by Oldcarbearings (Post 2300474)

There should be a inner race/split sleeve that fits over the bearing, so as the bearing doesn't wear the shaft, WHY FORD DIDN'T use Timken tapered roller bearings begs disbelief SMH....., defies logic&rationale&sense.....

Originally Posted by Tim Ayers (Post 2300553)

This is interesting because the end of the axle housings had to be hardened and then machined perfect for the bearing to ride on. This process had to cost more than using Timken-type tapered bearings and races.

Originally Posted by rich b (Post 2301102)

If Timken tapered bearings were used it would have to look like a 3/4 ton and bigger truck rear end. The axle ends would need more machining, the hubs would need more machining, the full floating axles would be more complicated, and more hardware used.

Maybe machining and heat treat on the axle ends along with the tapered axles & hubs was more reasonable.

Besides who then would have thought people would be messing with them eighty+ decades later.