'14 Ram 2500 Axle Seals Leaking
My '14 2500 has 120,000 miles. This summer before a big trip pulling my 5th wheel out west I found both outer axle seals leaking. I replaced them along with the parking brake shoes and have pulled o...
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SidecarFlip wrote:
Preload is very, very important, especially when reusing your old tapered roller bearings. I cannot stress that enough. The bearings take a 'set' and wear in so it's of extreme importance to apply preload while spinning the hub and then back it off. The back off amount varies with the axle. It can also be done with a dial indicator (and the TIR (total indicated runout will be in shop manual for your vehicle.
Every axle is different (consult a shop manual for your correct preload and back off) but the procedure is always the same, just the values change.
If the preload is too high, the bearings will fail (you'll know thats happening, they get noisy and the hub will heat up) and if too loose, the seal (and hub will wobble) and the seal will weep oil.
THe thing I have to locate is the preload values in the shop manual. Following the manual isn't a problem but I just have to find a manual to use..
