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Rebuilding rear end on truck. Never worked on final drives Before so suggestions and past experiences are appreciated.
Final drive is out of housing and housing is off truck.
Seats that hold final drive to u bolts have a lot of cracks on upper halves. Bottom haves are in good shape.
Any opinions on repairing or replacing upper seats. See pictures

Going to attack gears and bearings today
Ring gear has 37 teeth

Cleaned up rear end. Bearings and gears in good shape. Set backlash in ring gear.
Thrust pad is a little worn. Looking for new one.
Anyone know how to check clearence between propeller shaft and bushings.
Also looking for u joint seals and specs for u joints
Thanks in advance
John

U joints can be found by dimension, find a driveshaft place in your neighborhood, after you have the dimensions.

Ed

U joints seem ok.
Front shaft bearing and bushing good
Have about .005 play in rear shaft and bushing on front of rear shaft
Do you replace front and rear bushings with Okies?

Made gaskets for u joint housings
I see the filling station makes o ring replacement for u joint housing rear seal.
I may try and make them

Fixed seats today for rear end. Waiting for Oakey bushing to arrive and then I can install rear end on frame

Rear end back in. Waiting for bushing for torque tube