I started puttting the front axle together, today. Everything was going good, all the new parts were fitting just right, until I got to the spindle. The new studs were good and I put in new brass bushings, just to cover it all. I was feeling good about it all, then it all went down hill. The spindle wouldn't go past the neck of the new longfield axle

. I tried the other one, same way.
I didn't know what to do next, sure didn't want to wack it with the BFH, so I called Mr. Longfield and he explained, that when you press in the new bushings, sometimes it makes them " swell ". He said it would be best, if I had a machine shop, hone out the bushings, so there's a little play between the two pieces. This just came up in another thread, the other day.
At least I got the preload set, on the new bearings, after two tries. preload is @ 11 pounds, on both sides. Should be good there, yes? Put on the life time seal and rock rings.
Enough for today! Hope they're cold enough