beerb8ammoGRITS

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I need some advice. I have all of the suspension and rear moser 9" axle housing installed on my car (68 camaro). I am moving next week and the 9" center section I ordered a month ago has not arrived yet (never believe 3-7 business days) and now I can't get in contact with the shop I ordered it from to get a tracking number. Tried the last 4 days...

Is there a way to install the axles to roll the car without the center section and messing anything up? The axles are 35 spline with willwood brakes. I just need to roll it about a hundred feet and get it loaded on my trailer. I don't want to risk damaging the housing or any of the suspension components by being stupid about this but I didn't know if it was possible just to put some tubing in the center just slightly larger ID than the axle shafts OD to provide a little support...


Thanks again for any ideas!

LETZRIDE

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Buy some of these http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...+wheel-dollies

I got a set dirt cheap from harbour freight a little while back, be careful putting the car down on the dollys so you don't damage anything and just wheel it around

Bob@BruteSpeed

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I've had dolly's flip up (uneven surfaces) and damage the car, which recently happened to my tube chassis Vega. You might get by with putting a floor jack under the rear and rolling it out that way. have someone hang onto the handle of the floor jack. To your initial question, I wouldn't put the axles and bearing into the housing and risk it. I take it you didn't order a Moser center section, as they ship out just two days after the order is received, unless the shop you ordered it through is screwing you. Bob

LETZRIDE

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Id be worried about it slipping off the jack, I'd almost get the dollies and put minimal pressure on them and leave the jack under and use all 3 to move it then, that way if the jack slides out it is on the dolly's as well

Bob@BruteSpeed

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That would be even better! Bob

beerb8ammoGRITS

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I agree about the Dolly's. I don't trust them for moving a car around unless it is a flat surface and on tires. The center section was a strange strac and yea, the shops supplier was screwing us over. I think possibly the best suggestion I got so far was to use some tubing just slightly larger than the axles to connect the two axles with them installed. I tried it last night and it seems fine to roll an empty shell of a car around without damaging anything. Unless anybody thinks this unwise? I have not lowered any weight into the wheels yet.

beerb8ammoGRITS

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I wish I could roll it with a floor jack unfortunately it has to roll through the yard and several roots to get close enough to where I can winch it onto the trailer.