35 spline yukons installation question

[malcolmzilla]

I searched, but didn't find an answer...

Installing 35 spline Yukons with tapered bearing conversion.

Hi Nine center is in, will need to pull oil seals as the new bearings have an external seal....

Do you tap the shafts and bearings in, or do you try to pull them in with the retainer plate and studs/nuts?

Also, I bought new nuts, but the original seem to be the eccentric locking nuts - do I need use loctite or a lockwasher with my regular fine spline hardware?

TIA

 

[jabranovich]

Make sure the ends of the housing are good and clean as the rubber on the seal "squashes"out against the area the bearing rides in,you can tap on the end of the axle until you get nuts started,I use locktite on the nuts and a thin coat of silicone on the "side" of the seal that seats against housing

 

[malcolmzilla]

Awesome thanks, did all of the above - was surprised how easy the bearing races went in - didn't even require the deadblow, the "hammer hand" sufficed... Hopefully the seals swell when wet?

 

[chuck]

Replace the crimp lock nuts. The seals do not swell when wet.

 

[malcolmzilla]

Well darn, I'll watch and if they leak I'll pull em and add more silicone. Added a skid and drain to the housing - will post pics later.

 

[malcolmzilla]

Pics of hi-nine and skid and drain....

 

[la77]

me likey, wish the hi 9 wasn't so $$$ or I'd have two by now. I gues they are worth the money though.

 

[PhantomEB]

Lookee all the bling the mallcrawler has! JK!! Malcolm I only wish I had your cash!!

 

[malcolmzilla]

Les, who's truck is at least capable of gettin to the mall? LOL

Might need a hand, err foot rather, bleedin' brakes Sunday if all goes well.

As for the price, its only about $300 more than a comparable Currie rear.