What am I doing wrong?

[DBasher]

I've installed the 3rd member and slid in the axles on the 9" but when I go to torque the retainer plates, the axles no longer spin freely. This is a Baer/PBR kit that Greg gave me, (thanks dude!) I've got no instructions but it's all pretty basic, or I thought it was. I'm only at 20ftlbs.....what am I missing?

[Build-It-Break-it]

From the picture it looks like the bolts are being over tightened. It looks like they're not straight but pushed outward.

I believe there's shims you can put between the bearing retainer and axle flange to take up some of the slack without over tightening the bolts.

Try a couple of washers between the axle flange and retainer to get an idea of how thick of shims you'll need.

[68Cuda]

Are the axles bottoming out?

[DBasher]

Originally Posted by 68Cuda

Are the axles bottoming out?

That's what I was worried about. I did a bunch of reading and measuring and everything looks ok. I dug through the nuts and bolts that GW gave me, 2 paint mixing cups, and found some grade 8 washers. With one of these behind each bolt I'm able to torque to 55lbs and everything spins freely. Thanks Ahmad!

Now I guess my only other questions are, do I leave the washers or find shims? And do I need a gasket with tapered bearings and the seals?

Dan

[Build-It-Break-it]

I've used just washers before and have had no problems, others might say different.

I'm glad my fix worked for you

[DBasher]

Me too! I had gotten so frustrated at the front of the car that I moved to the back thinking it would be easy cheesy. With this behind me, all I have to do is everything else!


Dan