Topic: 85 front Axle

[POWERSTROKEN]

Well I finally finished up my 85 front axle housing:  shaved, Truss, Ball gussets,  steering stop gussets, AP diff cap.  Now to assemble  4:88 V6 third,  ARB,  Bobby Long 30S axles,  ARP studs for: third member, hubs, steering arms,  4X4 labs reversed high steer,  Sky widening kit.    Then to throw it under the Zuk.

[CTENG in KS]

uuuuuuuuhhhhhh....   

 

[KWP]

  ^ what he said^

[POWERSTROKEN [OP]]

I have to get the camera.  I am not real photo savvy.  LOL  Posting them is my problem.

[POWERSTROKEN [OP]]

   Well I put the Zuk in the heated garage and yanked out the stock 4:30 front axle.  I have my new housing in place.  Now to assemble.  I have the third in and started the knuckles.  I need to get some inner axle seals as I welded the ball gussets after instaling the new seals.  I need some extra gaskets and seals does anyone happen to know a good place to get the part #'s so as my trip to the dealer will be as pleasant as possible?  I need 2 of rotor seals, each spindle gaskets, each hub gaskets, inner axle seals,  spindle nut washers.  Thanks  Jim

[POWERSTROKEN [OP]]

  I finally got my inner axle seals and was able to instal the axles.  I also found the IFS rotor hubs I needed for my widening kit.  I have the drivers side cruiser rotor and IFS hub mounted only thing to do is hang the caliper and run the lines.  Then it's off to the passenger side.

[GrenadedToy]

got a question about the trunion bearings. that is if you replaced them, how much was the part and how was the installation? i already had to replace the bearing that is on the left side and it cost $200 for repairs in the shop and im thinking about maybe just going to a d44.

[79coyotefrg]

got a question about the trunion bearings. that is if you replaced them, how much was the part and how was the installation? i already had to replace the bearing that is on the left side and it cost $200 for repairs in the shop and im thinking about maybe just going to a d44.

the trunions are a peice of cake to do yourself

[GrenadedToy]

price for parts???

[79coyotefrg]

price for parts???

i think marlins knuckle rebiuld kit is around $100

[POWERSTROKEN [OP]]

the trunions are a peice of cake to do yourself

   Would they also be considered "king pin bearings"?

[79coyotefrg]

yes  some people call them that 
although its not a king pin  but

[kyle_22r]

they're easy to do, most of us don't have a SST so we just shoot in the dark when it comes to knuckle alignment.  most of the time you'll be fine with reusing the factory shims, i like to put an extra one on the top to bring the preload to about 12-15lbs instead of the 4-8 like the FSM calls for.