Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
I got a chance today to start stripping parts off the axle assembly. I have watched a few youtube episodes about removing the old wheel bearings and their pressed on keepers. I wasn't sure I liked cutting deep slots through all these pieces without nicking the axle shaft so I went another route. I had an idea to cut a length of steel pipe, weld a 3/4" nut on the end and then weld a couple scraps of 1/8 x 3/4" strap to the other end to weld the keeper ring and crank a 3/4" bolt through the nut into the splined end of the axle shaft. 'Weld heat expands ring and I simply wrench the ring upwards'. Much to my dismay , every nut, bolt, pipe and washer I could find was galvanized. In a hurry, didn't remove enough zinc so had a weld fail. Once I repaired that, my 1/2" impact sheared off the drive bolt which I made from a piece of galvanized 3/4" all-thread that I shouldered down to accept a 1/2" lug nut plug welded on the end. I found a big square galvanized nut to weld on instead but was sick of grinding off the zinc. In the final analysis, the cut-off wheel seemed like a darned good idea and no nicks at all. Next remove all parts from the housing. I DID get some satisfaction from removing the oil seals with a heavy steel bar from a fireplace flue damper plate. It has a series of hook notches and made light work of it, neatly pulling each seal in three jerks.
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)
Last edited by GB SISSON; 04-05-2025 at 11:58 PM.
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