Hey all,
I'm in the middle of my front axle rebuild and Ifs rotor swap and have a few questions. First of all is it normal for the big hub seal,(the one that bolts to the knucke and rides the outside of the hub), to cause super heavy drag on the hub? Im talking 22+ lbs. It is a new seal, from the marlin knuckle rebuild kit. I torqued the hub nut in like the fsm said and backed it off to take my initial measurement and but there is just an unbeliveable amount of drag. Is this normal?
After looking at the whole picture a this seal seems redundant to me. Also it looks like it could be prone to trap in water. Im wondering if it is even necessary at all. Have any of you run without the seal. It sure would make setting the bearing preload easier. I dont think any other manufacurer does it this way.