Axle seal part #

[susanmarycamilleri]

Yes typo, changed it, thanks.
My bearing nut was a 4" socket required, not a 41/8".

[BrianS]

4 1/8 inch socket? I did not know they came that big. Expensive!

[Randy Dupree]

Originally Posted by BrianS

4 1/8 inch socket? I did not know they came that big. Expensive!

The axle nut socket is stamped steel,not spendy really,i have a collection of them.
Pete,how much was the socket?

Of course you can use a chisel to spin the nuts off,its been done millions of times.

[Hellcat]

Not priced crazy

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...KIKX0DER&psc=1

[susanmarycamilleri]

I paid $50 Canadian, so about $35 US, for the 4".

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by Randy Dupree

you will need a 4 1/8th 6 sided socket to remove the spindle nuts.
The rest is just basic hand tool stuff (to me anyway).
Jack stands,dunnage and some way to remove the wheels,1 1/2 socket is needed for the lug nuts.
A big bottle of Aleve and some beer.

Mine also took a 4 inch socket...

[Randy Dupree]

mine may take a 4'' also,but the 4 1/8th also works fine.
Those sockets are pretty loose as is.

[barryOne]

Ours took a 4-inch socket (Story to follow)

I had 2 weeks between classes and decided to take that time to change all fluids and filters plus AntiFreeze. All was going well I left the drains open overnight and the next morning went to install the filter and low and behold I see the street side drive axle has a small puddle behind the tire. So all stop and start removing tires, read and watch vids and keep working. with the tires, off and hub released, and drum off you guessed it. It needs brakes also. now we have a 4 1/8 socket but it seems too sloppy to remove and reinstall the nuts out come the calipers and 4 inch perfect no problem I need to go to FLeetPride for the seals and brakes I'll get a socket there Nope they don't have a 4" so NAPA it is. Nope ordered it for 85 dollars and 8 days later it came in and was able to finish the job I decided while I was replacing the brakes to replace the other seal also

[markbragdon]

Originally Posted by susanmarycamilleri

Took the hub off to replace the seal. Bearings were in very poor shape. Replaced the bearings and the seal. Replaced differential fluid. I am doing the other side tomorrow.

I had new tires installed on Tuesday, Firestone 400s. I hung around and watched the process. When they removed the right drive tires, I noticed the leaking seal, otherwise I had no indication that it was leaking, or the bearings were bad.

Bearing numbers, 594A/592A, 580/572, seal part # 393-0173. The bearings are Timkins (sp). Bought it all at a Traction heavy duty truck parts.

We were supposed to depart south on Sunday, there will be a slight delay.

Part numbers always come in handy. I’ll add them to spreadsheet.

[susanmarycamilleri]

Received the bearing for the other side. Changed it yesterday. That bearing looked fine, but had it apart, and had the new bearing, so replaced it, and the seal.
Bearing arrived a day late due to a snow storm. Hope to head south on Friday.