jpartington Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 Can I remove the carrier cover (the front cover of the differential) without removing the gears? Quote
jpartington Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Posted February 12, 2016 Maybe I won't pull it all apart then, is it difficult to put back together? Quote
MBF Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 Why do you want to pull it apart? It isn't a front cover, its the carrier assembly for the differential. All of the internal gears (ring and pinion, spiders) are inside. If you just want to do a visual inspection you can just pull the rear cover. Quote
JBNeal Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 it is possible to pull the axle shafts, rear cover and carrier assembly as the 1-ton axle is a full-floater: the wheel hub bearings mount the axle tube and not to the axle shafts. I highly recommend a full inspection of the carrier bearings if the truck has been parked for an extended period as the bearings may be galled and prone to failure Quote
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