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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 08:37 AM
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Just put together my 9in using factory 10 bolt backing plates that I cut and the diff is very hard to turn over. Its almost as if the bearings are pressed on alittle to much. Anybody ever had this happen?
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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 11:36 AM
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What brand housing ends, what axle bearings and which shims did You use?

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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 12:29 PM
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Moser axles with the sealed bearings. They came from moser pressed on and ready to go. Your supposed to shim the axles?
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Mine is pretty snug, same rear your using. Bitch getting the axles in also. Had to motivate them with a dead blow.
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Mine went in fine except 1/8 or so and then once I bolted the backing plates on they went all the way in. I just wonder if the quick 9 housing is a little to short.
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When I put mine in the axle shafts where 1/8 too long.

They sent them for a spool and I was using a posi unit, I had to grind a 1/8 off the end.

It was mostly the pass side, it bottomed out on the posi.
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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 08:16 PM
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Thanks for the input guys, I'm going to tear it apart and get some measurements.
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Old Apr 13, 2015 | 08:31 AM
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It was my personal experience to be common for the Moser axles to be a bit too long. Everyone should check the length with a tape measure from the inner most end of the spline in the diff to the inside bearing surface in the housing end.
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