How to remove rear axle?
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Jon O.
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Thanks, I knew what I had, but I had no idea what dana 60 was.
Jon O.
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Before I even removed the axle, I did a brake test. (my brakes have way too much stopping distance.) The passenger's side hardly stopped at all. I had to push the pedal to the floor to get the tire to stop rolling with the rear off of the ground. 
After I took the drums off, it was obvious there were issues. The inner axle seal on the drivers side was missing huge chunks and leaking into the brakes on that side! I knew that the differential leaked, but I was told it was most likely at the front seal. That side was caked in built up grease and brake dust. The self adjuster was frozen solid too. On the passenger side (The one that did hardly anything.) It was very clean, a little too clean. Must not have been working for quite some time. There was no drag at all on the drum, so I know that it is out of adjustment. I think that it may just be VERY out of adjustment. I should have some extra stopping power now! What a relief knowing I have a lower risk of dying!
After I took the drums off, it was obvious there were issues. The inner axle seal on the drivers side was missing huge chunks and leaking into the brakes on that side! I knew that the differential leaked, but I was told it was most likely at the front seal. That side was caked in built up grease and brake dust. The self adjuster was frozen solid too. On the passenger side (The one that did hardly anything.) It was very clean, a little too clean. Must not have been working for quite some time. There was no drag at all on the drum, so I know that it is out of adjustment. I think that it may just be VERY out of adjustment. I should have some extra stopping power now! What a relief knowing I have a lower risk of dying!
Jon O.
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Finally got the tools together to cut the bearings off myself. A couple of shops I went to gave me that "What the hell?" look when I said that it can't be cut off with a torch. Tomorrow I am getting the new ones pressed on.
Very glad to hear you did it right.
Jon O.
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Me too, I don't want to kill anybody.
...or yerself!
Jon O.
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Went today to get the bearing pressed on, and they said it was really tough to get them on. They cracked one of the collar rings pressing it, so I have to wait for them to press a new one on. By the end of the day this party barge should be rolling again!
I don't know if this would be the right way, but my instincts are to tell them to gently heat the bearing collar (without cooking it) and to spray the axle with C02 (fire extinguisher) to shrink it before pressing it on.
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