I just did this to my 4400 last night. When I pulled the drum off, the inner bearing and seal stayed on the spindle so the seal sustained some damage. The local Car Quest store had them in stock. They must have used that seal for many years on many diff.s. So changing the seal is highly recomended and readily available, seems to be a no-brainer,
Good luck,
Scott


Scott Ward

2 1948 1.5-ton Loadmasters
The red one and The snow pusher
1 1950 3100
1 1955.1 Chevy 6500
1 1954 Chevy 6500 2-Ton
1 1955 1st Series COE 5700
1 1963 K20 (454)
1 1964 C10 (350)
1 1951 1.5-ton Dump Truck
1953 and a 1956 Ford F800

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