2002 Sport Trac SAS finally begins

[crazyflights]

My bad 6cyl class also,
um my understanding is tech and getting signed up is from 2-6, starts at 6:30, my wife and brother will be there getting my truck tech and signed up, but i wont make it until 6:30 since I can't seem to get outta work until 4:30 in Columbia. Also thats on Firday night, next day our Hometown here in Linn, is having the fair, and mud run starts at 4:00, and is usually really good also, plan on coming home after the Union race, then washing truck saturday morning getting ready to do it all over again

 

[chad551]

I bought some new superior axles and CTM u joints, but the stub shafts do not have the seal, like the stockers do. Do I need to be concerned with this? The seal that is on the stockers is metal and looks to be spot welded to the axle???

And if I need to replace it can these be obtained from a parts store? NAPA, Carquest, etc?

 

[lifeguard379]

you can pop it off pretty easily.

 

[IZwack]

I dunno where you can get that metal backing thing but the rubber part I think comes with the "spindle bearing kit" - Napa part number "PGB PBK1", which is usually not stocked and needs to be special ordered a few days before.

Some info here: http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/dana44hub.php

 

[chad551]

Are those kits for the Jeep spindles? I do not have those parts on my axle now, and they did not come with my 5 x 5.5 conversion kit i bought.

 

[IZwack]

Those kits are pretty much universal and are required for all Dana 44s. The spindle bearing is what locates the axle shaft which rotates inside the spindle. There might be a difference between the "big bearing" and the "small bearing" axles, but they both still need a spindle bearing or else the axle shaft will grind against the knuckle/spindle.
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[james t]

To add- make sure you get a seal on there. Its okay to run a weekend or so without one, but long term dust or mud will turn into grime and eat that bearing up.

 

[Diff Whack Daddy]

The metal parts are called slingers. I think broco graveyard has them.