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1946 Chevy 1/2Ton - Rear Axle Bearings #1567126 01/02/2025 2:38 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,684 Provo, Utah, USA U UtahYork 'Bolter
UtahYork 'Bolter U Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,684 Provo, Utah, USA	I'm getting ready to install my rear axles. I have new bearings and wanting to know about pre-lubing them. I've seen some pack them with wheel bearing grease and some just soak them with the gear oil that they'll be using. Any recommendations? Does it matter? I'm thinking of just using the gear oil. Attachments IMG_8942a.jpg (101.92 KB, 59 downloads) IMG_9073a.jpg (114.08 KB, 59 downloads) ~ John in Utah 1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine Here We Go Follow in his DITY Bay - If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!

Re: 1946 Chevy 1/2Ton - Rear Axle Bearings UtahYork #1567127 01/02/2025 2:49 AM
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,964 Atlanta, Ga O Otto Skorzeny 'Bolter
Otto Skorzeny 'Bolter O Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,964 Atlanta, Ga	I'm envious of your nice new clean brakes and bearings. Do you have new drums, too? 1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) \| 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) \| 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe \|1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) \| 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 \| 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) \| 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)

Re: 1946 Chevy 1/2Ton - Rear Axle Bearings UtahYork #1567132 01/02/2025 3:44 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,684 Provo, Utah, USA U UtahYork 'Bolter
UtahYork 'Bolter U Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,684 Provo, Utah, USA	Old drums, but in good shape and newly turned. Attachments IMG_8910a.jpg (134.82 KB, 50 downloads) ~ John in Utah 1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine Here We Go Follow in his DITY Bay - If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!

Re: 1946 Chevy 1/2Ton - Rear Axle Bearings UtahYork #1567172 01/02/2025 4:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks. W Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane
Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane W Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks.	I have always added a little rear end lube to the bearings & filled the rear end a little over full. George They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super In the Gallery Forum

Re: 1946 Chevy 1/2Ton - Rear Axle Bearings UtahYork #1567179 01/02/2025 6:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,462 N.E. Oregon B BC59 'Bolter
BC59 'Bolter B Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,462 N.E. Oregon	I like to jack upon side at a time and allow line to run down the housing to each wheel bearing then recheck level. BC 1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc 1949 GMC 250 project in waiting 1960 C60 pasture art Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022

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