'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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jus2shy wrote:
OP, I hope this helps you. This is for my 2013.
Fill Level - From Bottom of Fill Hole
6 mm (1/4 in.) ± 6 mm (1/4 in.)
And what I find for installing an axle seal
1.Install outer hub bearing cup with Installer 8961 and Handle C-4171 .
2.Install inner hub bearing cup with Installer 8153 and Handle C-4171 .
3.Pack bearings with the appropriate wheel bearing grease.
4.Install rear bearing and install new grease seal with Installer 8963 and Handle C-4171 .
5.Slide hub on the axle tube and install front bearing into the hub.
6.Install hub bearing nut with Socket 8954 (1) and tighten with torque wrench (2) to 30 N·m (22 ft. lbs.) while rotating the hub.
7.Back off nut about 30° and align next hub nut key slot with axle tube key slot and install locking key.
NOTE:
End play should be 0.025-0.25 mm (0.01-0.001 in.)
8.Install retainer ring (1) with ring end in the key slot (2).
9.Install new axle shaft gasket and install the axle shaft.
Great Info. That confirms what I'm now finding from other sources for the fill level and the spindle nut torque.
KJ
