Dennis, You are absolutely correct. The wheel did fall off last fall. I replaced the axle shaft, bearings, and backing plate as a result. I suspect the nut was not tightened sufficiently at that time and this is the result. I took it to a shop yesterday and they couldn't find a socket large enough to tighten it properly either (nice) - they got it a lot tighter than it was an put a proper pin in it. The plan now is to take it to the place I should have taken it to in the first place - I trust them and they do car and truck/heavy equipment repair - they will have the right tools. I am not trying to be dumb I just want to make sure I understand you - when you speak of the wheel flange are you referring to what I call the "hub" (the part the wheel bolts to)? I didn't replace that after the original incident and I wonder if that also contributed. What are the acceptable measurements of the splines on the axle shaft? Even with that nut tightened more (not properly) there is a significant rumble back there still. Is there a possibility that this situation ruined the new bearings that were just installed? There doesn't seem to be any significant play in the wheel side to side or top to bottom. I greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Thanks, Jeff |
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