Rear axle shot

[Jester]

I've got a small diameter 14 bolt brake set up, backing plates and drums.

A 13" brake set up? I would only need the backing plates, shoes, hardware and e brake cable if you had it. Let me know.

[Jester]

I finally got the housing w/ gears down to the gear guy so he can install Saxon's old gears with new bearings. It was a 5 hour ordeal cause traffic was horrible

When I was there, what was sitting in the corner? A 14 Bolt with the backing plates, shoes and brake cables. He said he was not going to use the drum brakes so I will get those from him when I go to pick up the axle.

Got new seals off fleabay for cheap.

Also found that Summit Racing has all the bearings/races way cheaper than anywhere else. Plan on replacing them all for good measure.

Need to get the truck back together so when the La Nina blizzard hits I am ready.

[Jester]

Got the axle home. Managed to screw up my back in the process

Will post some pics of the torn up pinion later on.

Also, the backing plates I got off the 14Bolt down there are not the right ones. A little bit too small. Guess that hunt is on again.

[brute4c]

By too small do you mean the mounting holes or what? I know the bolt holes are close but not exactly perfect...the center hole needs to be enlarged.

[Jester]

By too small do you mean the mounting holes or what? I know the bolt holes are close but not exactly perfect...the center hole needs to be enlarged.

Nope, diameter of the plate itself. Thinking the ones I got are the smaller drum 14 bolt. I measured but in the rush I did not double check before I left. Oh well.

[Jester]

Here is what the pinion gear looked like. Very strange.



Btw - it was shimmed the normal way. No funky spring set up.

[cleefurd]

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[TheDude]

Just to add, I believe Eastern surplus has a factory r/p set to sell. They are also trying to bring themselves into M715's along with the deuces and 5 tons. Figured I would mention it as it was somewhat on par.

RM

[jeeper]

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Would that small chip be a problem?

[Jester]

Finally tracked down the right backing plates (fingers crossed). I plan on doing a write up on the conversion with pics. Will post it once I am done.