Possible bent axle or wheel?

[Johnnyb]

You guys can probably tell I'm getting ready to go on the road because the frequency of my posts is increasing
So yesterday while checking the transfer case, I noticed that the driver side rear had a noticeable wabble to it.
These are brand new wild Horses 31 spline axles and a brand new housing, with brand new aluminum rims and brand new tires. It's only been driven around the block. I unmounted the wheel and checked the surfaces and then remounted it, yet the wabble remains.
I already plan on taking the offending wheel and tired to discount to be checked, is it even possible that the axle is bent?

THX,
JB

 

[Wild horse 75]

Is the wobble in the wheel or tire? Tires can do weird things after sitting for a while. Usually they will work themselves out once you start driving. If you notice the wobble in the wheel flange (like where you put the weight) then I would be checking for runout at the axle flange then the wheel and see where it is. It’s entirely possible that something is bent even though it’s brand new.

 

[Johnnyb]

Wobble is definitely in the wheel. The flange is small enough that I'm going to need a run-out gauge to measure that.
I thought as an alternative test I would Mount the spare which has never seen the ground and see how that looked. If it's a wheel, they can't all be bent, can they?
THX,
JB

 

[Wild horse 75]

Chances of them all being bent is extremely low. When you checked the surfaces did you check under the rotor and both sides of the rotor hat? A small burr or piece of rust (I get you shouldn't have rust if you’re just finishing your build but I needed an example) can cause a large change out at the edge of the wheel.