10 Bolt Axle Bearings

[ChrisAU]

How can we tell which of size bearing we have? I see two offered, 2.808" and 2.535".

 

[ChrisAU]

bumppp

 

[96-1500]

I believe it just went by year assuming this is the original rear end. I know I was doing a complete bearing swap for a friend of mine (axle, carrier and pinion bearings) on his 98 and when I picked up the bearings, some of them didn't fit. Found out (talked to the previous owner of the truck) the rear came from a '92 which had different sizes. Why there would be two sizes seems strange, I never recall that before. Just yank the old one and bring it with you. Too easy.
Could be wrong though, that's just my personal (limited) experience. That's when I learned to pick up both sizes if you don't want to pull the part first, especially if you're just doing a couple bearings, when you have to get two whole boxes of stuff it's a bit of a PITA but I live around 40 minutes from anything but a gas station, making runs into town all the time sucks.

Also rent, borrow, buy or steal a slide hammer (in case you didn't know). I have done them with a pry bar and a lot of cuss words, and I assure you, it's not worth f***ing with. It can be done but...why? Trust me on that one.

Good luck, sorry I couldn't be of more help.

*Edited for elaboration

 

[LoudnLifted88]

put a 14 bolt into it?

 

[ChrisAU]

I'll be renting a slide hammer, but I'll be ordering my parts online. Ugh. Can't very well drive the truck with 3 wheels on it, and my 92 is being a b*tch right now. (This is for the 98).

 

[96-1500]

I'll be renting a slide hammer, but I'll be ordering my parts online. Ugh. Can't very well drive the truck with 3 wheels on it, and my 92 is being a b*tch right now. (This is for the 98).

Hmmm. You sir have a dilemma. I'd just order both man. You could of course measure it but that would be a pain. You'd have to do 90% of the work and then put it all back together to drive it. That's never much fun, but it is a pretty easy job I suppose. How much do they want for the bearings at the place you're looking? I forget what the ones were for my half ton but I thought they were pretty expensive. $40 a piece or something stupid like that. Stuff up here in Canada is way more expensive though.

 

[ChrisAU]

Well as bad as the sound is I'm counting on the axle being worn, and I can get a new axle, lugs, lug nuts, bearing, and seal for $95 on Amazon with 2 day shipping.

 

[96-1500]

Good price from the sound of it. I can't really help you any further, good luck I hope you get it figured out with as little trouble as possible.

 

[ChrisAU]

Well out of curiosity I checked Advance's website, and National does make a repair bearing (one that moves the contacts to a different position if you have a worn axle), and I can get that bearing, a seal, 3 quarts of 80-90, and a diff gasket for like $40. May just do that.