Good to hear. Did you freeze?

 

Disregard my last....didn't see your full post. I saw that you did freeze them and use lube.

 

Im going to get a set of these and you all are a big help. I was on the fence about the freezing idea but looks like im going to do it now! One question though, if it gets around 0 degrees outside after the install will they shrink again and make problems down the road?

 

No, they will expand and contract along with the axle that they are in. They cannot expand or shrink by themselves. You're good to go. Just don't put them in out in the 0 degree weather....do it inside so that your axle is warmer than the outside.

 

Do the nitro sleeves have to be plug welded? Or is the fit tight enough where they say it's not necessary?

 

the grease may get in the way of the plug weld?

 

Oh.. Never mind.. I looked it up. I take it that the knurling at the end holds it in place.. Nice

I think that's my next upgrade too. Thanks cliff for the pointers!

 

Hi Derek, just saw your posts. Yeah, easy install. When you do them, get ahold of me. I made a special tool just in case they're a little tight. Talk to you later.

 

Cool! Thanks

 

I have to say the install of mine did not go as smooth as I read here. It makes me wonder if my axle tubes were bent a little. I froze the sleeves for days prior to install and cleaned the tubes well. Made a tool to bang them in with black steel pipe. After a lot of banging with a15lb sledge hammer the tool was so warped and the sledge hammer handle broke I almost didn't get them all the way in.