90_cherokee

Wanna go over some history about a Dana 30 I'm running. It was originally in an 86 XJ. When I put it under my 90, I did so because of the 4.10 gears (swapped the D35 as well)

The passenger hub bearing on the 86 D30 was toast...as was the seal at the vacuum disco.

I replaced the hub bearing, it was VERY VERY stuck...I actually broke a rented hub flange puller while trying to remove the old unit.

Instread of replacing the seal, I opted to do a one piece axle conversion. The outer portion of the 2 piece axle came out easily, the Inner some how got stuck...even after i removed the clip holding the axle into the spider gears.

I pulled the carrier, installed the seal next to the carrier, reinstalled the carrier and proceeded to install the axleshaft

It went almost all the way in, but something stopped it. I removed the carrier again to take a look. The spline end of the axle were hitting the seal.

I then decided to leave the carrier out and guide the axle through the seal. The axle shaft rode on the bottom of the seal and tore it.

I proceeded to remove the seal and notice the axle shaft was riding in a downward fashion...not centered. I tried to push up on the shaft to center it but there was zero movement or clearance. With the axle entering the tube this way and exiting into the housing at an angle...the passenger side hub bearing being toast and the seal being no good on that side...would it be feasible that the tube is bent on this axle?

cmartin77

I would think so. Put a straight edge on the bottom of the tube and see if it is bowed. Or could be bent once it comes out of the housing. While it is all apart try putting a light at one side and look through the other maybe debris in the tube. Good luck