Changing out my ale shaft today... anyone do this and have advise???? Never done this and not sure how yet. " sorry...the rear axle"

 

front or rear? either way, it's not too hard to do assuming your front shaft is pre-assembled and the rears have bearing pressed on. up front, you will need a big 36mm socket, 12 pt 13mm wrench and a 21mm for the job and in the rear, you will need an 18mm wrench.

 

There have been a few threads that talk about swapping out your gears. I think I rememeber in some of those they addressed how to remove the axle shafts. Sorry, but I don't recall the names of the threads. Here is a pic of TJ axles that have the bearings pressed on already..that will give you and idea of what your going to have to do unless they are already assembled..

 

Rear axle....Sorry about that...So the bearings are pressed on the shaft not on the tube???

 

yes - if you shafts did not come with the bearing already pressed on, you will need to do this or have it done at a shop with a press. otherwise, swapping out rears is super simple - pull wheel, remove brake drum, disconnect e-brake, remove esp sensor, remove brake caliper and 4 bolts securing shaft to housing. then, reverse.

 

This might help.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...970#post948970

 

Keep in Mind that the picture above is not a JK those are TJ shafts.

Also if you order Shafts from us they come pre assembled with new ABS tone rings, New Backing Plates , Seals and Bearings . So they are ready to slide in .

David