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10-05-2007, 04:11 PM

mobydick

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Rear Axle Install

Rear Axle Install, one man job or not?!!

10-05-2007, 04:30 PM

157dB

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RE: Rear Axle Install

One man with jack stands and a floor jack.
Not recommended, though.
2 men, jack stands and a floor jack.
Now thats totally do-able.
Are we talking fully equipped
shop or an in the driveway on
a slope?

10-05-2007, 05:36 PM

howarmat

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RE: Rear Axle Install

get a buddy...

10-05-2007, 10:03 PM

jerjan

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RE: Rear Axle Install

Get some help, that axle assembly is real heavy.

10-05-2007, 10:42 PM

TPony

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RE: Rear Axle Install

That puppy is very heavy, not worth getting injured.

10-06-2007, 05:45 AM

mobydick

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RE: Rear Axle Install

It weighs 174.5#s. I unloaded it out of the Semi by myself, it was pallitized at the time. I picked up put it on my scales, afterI cut the plastic film off and droped the Pallet. The weight not the problem, I was wondering about alignment. I'm sure it would be easier with afriend.

10-06-2007, 06:46 AM

kirkm

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RE: Rear Axle Install

Positioning it in place to install will be alot easier with another person. Ihave done it alone ona leaf spring car using jackstandsholding the car up on theframe anda floorjack under the pumpkin to position the rear.Itwas awkwardto lineup each side of the rear and I had leaf spring perchesto locate the rear.

Kirk