Reply to "Rear Axle Play"

The real question is JK, is there play in the barrings themselves? Over time I would think there would be some play developed in the barrings themselves do to lateral force. I had the axles plated and the bearings were a pressed fit 2000 miles ago and can feel ever so slightly a small amount of play at the rear tires. If the barrings are torked down properly the spacer should be forced against the axle to barring race keeping it from rotating on the axle which is what cuts into it. I would think unless the tork wasn't correct there would be no way for the race to spin on the axle. I did notice on a spare axle that the spacer was a tight fit, if the barring spacer isn't properly fitted to the axle it could reduce the preload on the barring race. The race to axle must be stationary to the axle and race to keep it from spinning on the axle. It would seem to me the real problem would be a loosening of the spacer to the race is also the issue. I must be missing something here since I know this has been figured out by greater minds than mine.

Again thanks for discussing this,

Steve