1999 C3500 CC DRW Build

[HotWheelsBurban]

Think I'll just leave it like this...

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I like the two tone grille, gorgeous dually!

 

[bluex]

I was just kidding...

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All the tie rods an ball joints are roached. It drove really well so I wasn't prepared for that...
All 4 shocks were busted an were still OE too.

 

[bluex]

Well the lower ball joints gave me hell getting them pressed back in. Got that done an most everything back together an the inner wheel bearings won't fit the drop spindles. The bearing ID is 41.275 mm the shaft on the spindle is 41.8 mm. The stock spindle measures about 41.32. Guess being cheap here has bit me an I'm not sure what to do about it. I bought them nearly a year ago so I doubt I can get any recourse from the seller. I've tried sanding on them an after like 45 mins I've barley made a difference in it. The outer bearing fits good, but the inner won't even start on the shaft.

 

[Orpedcrow]

Boooo!!!! Do you have a torch?

 

[bluex]

Boooo!!!! Do you have a torch?

To light the truck on fire with???

 

[618 Syndicate]

Does having your helper bag not perfectly aligned top to bottom negatively impact performance at all?

She’s looking good!!!

They can be a little off center, as long as they don't bend. That'll blow out the side.

 

[bluex]

They can be a little off center, as long as they don't bend. That'll blow out the side.

I was worried about it too but it's in line on the ground, so it should be fine. I have the lower bracket an bag mounted all the way to the rear so there's not much else I can do about it. They look normal under load. I'll take another picture to ease everyones mind though....

 

[Orpedcrow]

To light the truck on fire with???

To heat the inner race before slamming it on the spindle.

 

[bluex]

To heat the inner race before slamming it on the spindle.

Not going to work so well with it packed full of grease, in the rotor an not melting the seal...

Plus you gain a few thousandths when heating one to install it. I need .6, even glowing red hot it won't expand that much. I'm not sure what brand bearing these are but most only recommend about 250-275* if you heat them for install. More than that can damage them an severely shorten the life span.

 

[Orpedcrow]

Not going to work so well with it packed full of grease, in the rotor an not melting the seal...

Plus you gain a few thousandths when heating one to install it. I need .6, even glowing red hot it won't expand that much. I'm not sure what brand bearing these are but most only recommend about 250-275* if you heat them for install. More than that can damage them an severely shorten the life span.

All good points I would have considered, had I thought about the actual bearing installation process before making a recommendation

I’ve only done rotor mounted wheel bearings about 350 times in my life :facepalm: