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On to the rear.
Dirty Rob stopped by and we baptized the new garage in gear oil pulling the rear axle apart.
I had never done one of these GM RDB swaps, and the JTO instructions are pretty terrible, so I had quite a time figuring out how it all went together. Once it does, it all makes sense though. It’s pretty simple.
This was the perfect time to replace the original axle bearings & seals. I have used several Terrain Tamer rebuild kits on my own truck with great results, and this time was no exception. Since I am an authorized TT dealer now, I needed a pic for my website.
Check these bad boys out. With the Genuine Koyo bearings, they practically sell themselves.
New vs. original 1969:
I also cleaned & painted any rusty mating surfaces before covering them back up. Hopefully it’ll be another 30 or 40 years before someone digs back in, so it deserved some protection.
Dirty Rob stopped by and we baptized the new garage in gear oil pulling the rear axle apart.
I had never done one of these GM RDB swaps, and the JTO instructions are pretty terrible, so I had quite a time figuring out how it all went together. Once it does, it all makes sense though. It’s pretty simple.
This was the perfect time to replace the original axle bearings & seals. I have used several Terrain Tamer rebuild kits on my own truck with great results, and this time was no exception. Since I am an authorized TT dealer now, I needed a pic for my website.
Check these bad boys out. With the Genuine Koyo bearings, they practically sell themselves.
New vs. original 1969:
I also cleaned & painted any rusty mating surfaces before covering them back up. Hopefully it’ll be another 30 or 40 years before someone digs back in, so it deserved some protection.
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