Absolutely not. No issues. Like we talked about, the axle doesn't hold the hub together, the bearings are press fit and non serviceable. IF, in the event of a complete failure, your axle would help being there, though it would probably still break your brake caliper bracket and send you off the road. Most people report bearing noise before a complete breakage/failure. I would highly advise if you hear any noise investigate it before it comes to that. But you should do that anyway.
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What brand spindles did you use? Saw a few pages back you picked some up, and how bad did it ride with the stock keys adjusted? I want to do a 2/3 but debating lowering keys or spindles
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I bought the spindles off ebay. Can't remember the store name but it seemed to sell a bunch of them and had 99+% feedback so i took the chance. Zero complaints. Ride has always been pretty decent once I got rid of the stock shocks which I think werent working correctly.
Recently discovered some pitting on the chrome wheels. I think it was a combination of lack of maintenance/upkeep and cheap wheels. The chinese tires were also dry rotting I guess just due to age cause they still have a ton of tread. Found these local for a steal so I scooped them up. Same size as before 305/40/22.
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Do spindles
Those are
Those look great.
Recently discovered some pitting on the chrome wheels. I think it was a combination of lack of maintenance/upkeep and cheap wheels. The chinese tires were also dry rotting I guess just due to age cause they still have a ton of tread. Found these local for a steal so I scooped them up. Same size as before 305/40/22.
Those look great.
Long story short, this 60e has been fighting me again. It's always had a harsh 1/2 shift, so like a clever hptooner I took some pressure out. It worked really well for about 100 miles. Then 2nd starting slipping. I added the pressure back, it stopped slipping after another 100 miles, harsh shifting came back, and i serviced the trans and found metal shrapnel. DD went down and I was forced to drive it everyday, it lasted two weeks then this........again. Same thing, broke on a wot 2/3 shift getting on the onramp. Rev limiter, all neutrals.
Have this beauty sitting here, fresh from the junkyard, and got lucky again, its been rebuilt.
Cant leave well enough alone...
The parts list: BTR stage3 truck cam, springs, pushrods, Melling 10295 oil pump, Cloyes LS2 chain/sprockets, Circle D converter (same spec as before), Nelson 80e adapter harness, 32 spline yoke, junkyard 80e, HD2 kit to be installed, Derale deep pan. No more 60e BS for me.
Have this beauty sitting here, fresh from the junkyard, and got lucky again, its been rebuilt.
Cant leave well enough alone...
The parts list: BTR stage3 truck cam, springs, pushrods, Melling 10295 oil pump, Cloyes LS2 chain/sprockets, Circle D converter (same spec as before), Nelson 80e adapter harness, 32 spline yoke, junkyard 80e, HD2 kit to be installed, Derale deep pan. No more 60e BS for me.
Bombsquad85
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Interested to see what is needed to do a 2wd 4l80e swap. Nice work!
I figured it was a matter of time.Long story short, this 60e has been fighting me again. It's always had a harsh 1/2 shift, so like a clever hptooner I took some pressure out. It worked really well for about 100 miles. Then 2nd starting slipping. I added the pressure back, it stopped slipping after another 100 miles, harsh shifting came back, and i serviced the trans and found metal shrapnel. DD went down and I was forced to drive it everyday, it lasted two weeks then this........again. Same thing, broke on a wot 2/3 shift getting on the onramp. Rev limiter, all neutrals.
Have this beauty sitting here, fresh from the junkyard, and got lucky again, its been rebuilt.
Cant leave well enough alone...
The parts list: BTR stage3 truck cam, springs, pushrods, Melling 10295 oil pump, Cloyes LS2 chain/sprockets, Circle D converter (same spec as before), Nelson 80e adapter harness, 32 spline yoke, junkyard 80e, HD2 kit to be installed, Derale deep pan. No more 60e BS for me.
swathdiver
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What's that, 2 or 3 4L80 swaps going on at the same time here?
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