Who do y'all trust in raleigh to do the axle bearing on a 9" ford ?

Thanks.

5/25/2013 8:49:15 AM

http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/

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5/25/2013 9:57:40 AM

^ +1
Did the rear end on my old ram after the pinion nut backed off at 200k and fucked my R&P up. I used to see them recommended on every offroad forum in the region too.

5/26/2013 1:02:56 AM

You seem mechanically inclined why aren't you doing it

5/26/2013 12:35:32 PM

I got Loop Road to press the race off and on a 9" axle once, but I did the rest. It was pretty easy, except it was very hard to get the axle out so I tied a piece of chain to a splitting maul and bolted the other end on one of the wheel studs and used it like a poor man's slide hammer to get it out.

5/28/2013 10:06:43 PM

It ain't that bad. What Wesley ^ said. Big problem is pressing the bearing off, but I got a press to do such things. Axle bearing anybody can do. Setting a ring and pinion is a different story. I've never tried, but once I'd like to. Biggest thing is setting pinion depth and backlash. And preload. A lo of trial and error, and there are enough good people out there that can do that in their sleep. Practice, practice, practice.

5/29/2013 5:09:53 PM

i watched my dad setup the ring and pinion in dozens of 9" fords for roundtrack racing. not all that hard from what i remember.

[Edited on May 29, 2013 at 6:07 PM. Reason : another skill i wish i had've learned from him before he died]

5/29/2013 6:06:57 PM

i meant the press in ones that could be considered the wheel bearings on the actual axle shafts.. i got them done at the car quest on germantown for cheaper than one wheel bearing for my subaru was.

9" stuff is easy... i have 4 center sections anyway.. a 3.90 (wave trac 35 spline), a 3.55 track lock 28 spline , two open 28s 3.00 and a 3.73

5/29/2013 6:26:02 PM

I (most likely we all) understand which bearing you were talking about, but I was still recommending ECGS if you were looking for a particular shop that I trust for a turnkey job. If you were trying to do everything except pressing off the bearing itself and put the new one on then take your pick, I'd probably stop by Gower's or somewhere with the good ol boys.

[Edited on May 29, 2013 at 10:54 PM. Reason : .]

5/29/2013 10:50:36 PM

ECGS helped me set the ring and pinion in my 8.8 rear I put under my jeep.

Highly recommend.

5/30/2013 12:17:04 PM