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Old 09-09-2008 | 02:16 PM
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Question pinion and carrier bearings
Is it common to change out the pinion and carrier bearings while the rearend housing remains under the truck?
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Old 09-09-2008 | 02:21 PM
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yep. It isn't very hard.
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Old 09-09-2008 | 02:22 PM
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Thats how i have done it before
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Old 09-09-2008 | 11:38 PM
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Not hard, i have done a couple that way myself.
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Old 09-12-2008 | 08:03 PM
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Did you guys do those rearends on your back or on a lift???
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Old 09-12-2008 | 09:50 PM
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I did mine on my back (while replacing a busted ring and pinion).
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Old 09-12-2008 | 10:44 PM
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i would set it up high on jack stands, so i could sit on the creeper to work on it
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