1st jack and use jack stands to safely lift the truck.disconnect brake lines and cables, remove tires,unbolt universal rear end to driveshaft, unbolt center bolts from axle to leaf springs, pull the rear end out from the side-much easier with two people. reverse process to put the new one on. I assume when you say axle you mean entire rear end. If you need to remove one axle side just take off tire and brake then remove rear end punkin cover and pull shear pin to remove your ring gear and planetary gear-pull axle shaft.
I bought a re man rear complete except for brakes and drums. I have it ready to come out except I cant figure out how to remove the emergency brake cable form the housing on either side where it enters the casting and connects to the actuator of the emergency brake shoes.
The cable enters the housing where the brake shoes are and there is a clevis if you will on the inside that actuated the shoes when you apply the emergency brake. I cant figure out how to remove that set up from the housing so I can remove the whole axle
You need to pull the cable back and slip it off the hooked end of the brake shoe then pull off the clip that holds the cable to the backing plate.
For anyone else that runs into this same problem... here is the answer. After looking at it again after a short break , There is a small pin(roller) that is only exposed when you spread the clevis going to the emergency brake where it activates the emergency brake shoes. Remove this pin and the clevis can be removed. BE CAREFUL it is easy to loose this pin for it is realitively small. I duct taped it to the clevis as soon as I removed it. Then on the back side of the axle housing where the emergency brake cable enters the housing I had to heat the housing up a little and pry the bracket ans cable out of its hole . Upon reassembling I Never Seized everything so this shouldnt be a problem next time. Hope this helps someone else in the future.
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Here is a great video tutorial that shows you step by step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=965NzYQTZVQ
I used it to swap my axle out.
SOURCE: remove front axle from differential on 2003 dodge ram
That works fine on a relatively new vehicle but one that has run in salt etc you'll save a lot of time if you remove the steering knuckle completey by separating lower ball joint and outer tie rod end ball joint and bring the whole steering knuckle to a bench to separate the hub/bearing. Soak everything with penetrant, loosen the bolts a few turns and try hitting right on the bolt heads. I also made a very sharp wedge from a chisel and rammed it hard on the other side to seoarate the hub. It will finally come apart then you'll see all the **** that was binding it due to an alumininum knuckle re-acting with a steel hub. Clean the hole and grease everything and fit new bearings
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You Go to With Your Tools And YOU REMOVE the Parts Yourself and they Charge VERY VERY REASONABLE Price for ALL PARTS. they Have Web sights that Tell All LOCATIONS.
Im Looking at Pull A Parts PRICE LIST and It Shows REAR AXEL'S DIFF COMPLETE for
DRUM BRAKE TYPE AXEL is $68.19 And DISC BRAKE TYPE Priced @ $73.87
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Unable to Find Other LOCATIONS uther than Indianapolis BUT, There May Many More
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