dhpro

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To change the shield do I have to remove the axle/hub? I already bot all the parts as the OEM rusted apart...about to change brakes anyways and will replace all e-brake...etc. How hard is it?

dhpro

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BUMmmmmmP

budhayes3

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Mine are rusted also, just haven't gotten around to replacing them yet (figure I'll do them whenever I get a trutrac and do it all at once). Anyway, I remember agrief posting about replacing his, and I believe that the shields will unbolt without pulling the axles. Sounded pretty easy from what I remember.

truckmann

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I need to do this too and have been watching some cheap shields on ebay.

02_Orange_D1SC

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your going to need to pull the axles out not a big deal i did them on my old green truck when i did the rear brakes mine were swiss cheese i hate winter

dhpro

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Thnx for replies...how do u remove the axles? I have the Haynes book but it says nothing about this...R/

DrX

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Once you remove the calipers and rotors, you remove the diff cover and slide the C-clips off the axle ends. Then the axles will just slide out.

02_Orange_D1SC

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dhpro

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Thnx Grant! Sounds simple enuf...I'm sure I can find a way to make it an all day affair! Hows the rocket ship coming?

Torque_Wrench

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Look at the bright side to all this.....this will give you the chance to look inside your Diff and see if there is any bad **** floating around in there and survey any damage that may be present. Plus, you can clean the chunk up a bit and fill er' up with some new Synthetic gear lube. It's just preventive maintnence ( I think I spelled that wrong).

If you've got some new Dust Shields, hit em' with a good coat of Zinc Primer (prevents runst from forming) and then coat em' with some new gloss black. Overkill is wonderful thing when preventing rust...ha,ha,.