I need to know how much clearance you need from the side of the truck to the wall of your shop to remove a birfield/axle assembly for a front axle service. The shop I have in mind is narrow, and I don't want to get this thing in pieces and not have enough room to pull the axle out of the tube. So if anyone has an idea that would be great. I'm approaching 100k and I'm sure it hasn't been done yet so it's time. I have all the parts (thanks Dan) so I just need ambition and a proper size shop. Thanks for the help!
funky birf question.
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You could always take a tape measurer from the center of your diff to the outside of your tire. Going to the outside of the tire will give you a few inches of margin
You can answer your own question with a tape measure.
The long side and short side axles are the same width you would need.
Simply measure the distance from the center diff to the outside of the drive flange...there are you widths you need!
Dang it Romer!
The long side and short side axles are the same width you would need.
Simply measure the distance from the center diff to the outside of the drive flange...there are you widths you need!
Dang it Romer!
Nah. You'll be surprised how little room you actually need. Remember the outboard foot or so can be bent 45 degrees (birf joint), and you can angle the axle quite a bit as the last few inches come out. Don't listen to these losers and their mamby-pamby measuring crap (heh). If you're THAT tight, do take extra care on re-insertion to be easy on the new axle seal.
Dougm
Dougm