9" axle question

Gillard · 03-07-2010, 11:55 AM

Is there any possibility that I could leave the inner axle seals out and over fill the axle for better bearing lubrication or is that a stupid idea just wondering. Seems like I heard someone talking about doing it in a 44 once.

whiterhino · 03-07-2010, 12:43 PM

There aren't inner axle seals. At least any I've had.

MuddyPaws · 03-07-2010, 01:27 PM

Tubes are wet to lube the outer bearings if I remember right.

Beefy · 03-07-2010, 01:57 PM

I don't use the stock fill plug I tip the axle up and pur about a gallon in the tube.

Gillard · 03-07-2010, 05:29 PM

I had this on Pirate4x4 also and they were telling me that there is no inner axle seals, but the rear end I have has a seal on both sides of the outer bearing, and I was thinking that I was gonna leave the inner seal out andseal everything up tight and put 1 gal of fluid in.

Jeeperz Creeperz · 03-08-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gillard

I had this on Pirate4x4 also and they were telling me that there is no inner axle seals, but the rear end I have has a seal on both sides of the outer bearing, and I was thinking that I was gonna leave the inner seal out andseal everything up tight and put 1 gal of fluid in.

Are you sure it's a seal and not a bearing retainer?

Gillard · 03-08-2010, 12:26 PM

Ya im pretty sure I know what seal looks like (I'm not being an ass)

ckupq · 03-08-2010, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeeperz Creeperz

Are you sure it's a seal and not a bearing retainer?

Its a seal. last time I checked retainers aren't made out of rubber.

Beefy · 06-30-2010, 02:33 PM

Did you ever figure out this

pigfat · 08-02-2010, 02:20 PM

IF you have inner axle seals on the outer bearing then you have a sealed precision bearing. You cant take that seal out unless you change your axle bearings to a tapered roller bearing. I wouldnt suggest changing this as i think the sealed bearing is a better setup. The seal for the tapered roller bearing are inferior to the seals of the sealed bearing. By chance is your 9in. 28 spline?

Gillard · 08-03-2010, 09:09 AM

It seems to be working fine so far. Yes it was a 28 splines but I bumped up to 31 spline alloys

03-07-2010, 01:27 PM	#3
MuddyPaws The Hard Core Kung Foo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sault Sainte Marie	Tubes are wet to lube the outer bearings if I remember right. __________________ Sometimes people realize they were wrong, but their pride doesn't allow them to admit it. Those people suffer. I feel bad for them.

03-07-2010, 01:57 PM	#4
Beefy I fell over Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Da 906	I don't use the stock fill plug I tip the axle up and pur about a gallon in the tube. __________________ I need 1 ton stuff

03-08-2010, 12:26 PM	#7
Gillard roadhouse Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walloon Lake	Ya im pretty sure I know what seal looks like (I'm not being an ass) Last edited by Gillard; 03-08-2010 at 02:02 PM.

06-30-2010, 02:33 PM	#9
Beefy I fell over Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Da 906	Did you ever figure out this __________________ I need 1 ton stuff

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03-07-2010, 11:55 AM	#1
Gillard roadhouse Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walloon Lake	Is there any possibility that I could leave the inner axle seals out and over fill the axle for better bearing lubrication or is that a stupid idea just wondering. Seems like I heard someone talking about doing it in a 44 once.

03-07-2010, 12:43 PM	#2
whiterhino i should work here Join Date: May 2008	There aren't inner axle seals. At least any I've had.

03-07-2010, 05:29 PM	#5
Gillard roadhouse Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walloon Lake	I had this on Pirate4x4 also and they were telling me that there is no inner axle seals, but the rear end I have has a seal on both sides of the outer bearing, and I was thinking that I was gonna leave the inner seal out andseal everything up tight and put 1 gal of fluid in.

08-02-2010, 02:20 PM	#10
pigfat Got the Willys Join Date: Aug 2010	IF you have inner axle seals on the outer bearing then you have a sealed precision bearing. You cant take that seal out unless you change your axle bearings to a tapered roller bearing. I wouldnt suggest changing this as i think the sealed bearing is a better setup. The seal for the tapered roller bearing are inferior to the seals of the sealed bearing. By chance is your 9in. 28 spline?

08-03-2010, 09:09 AM	#11
Gillard roadhouse Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walloon Lake	It seems to be working fine so far. Yes it was a 28 splines but I bumped up to 31 spline alloys