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Absolutely not. No issues. Like we talked about, the axle doesn't hold the hub together, the bearings are press fit and non serviceable. IF, in the event of a complete failure, your axle would help being there, though it would probably still break your brake caliper bracket and send you off the road. Most people report bearing noise before a complete breakage/failure. I would highly advise if you hear any noise investigate it before it comes to that. But you should do that anyway.
 

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What brand spindles did you use? Saw a few pages back you picked some up, and how bad did it ride with the stock keys adjusted? I want to do a 2/3 but debating lowering keys or spindles


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I bought the spindles off ebay. Can't remember the store name but it seemed to sell a bunch of them and had 99+% feedback so i took the chance. Zero complaints. Ride has always been pretty decent once I got rid of the stock shocks which I think werent working correctly.
 
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Recently discovered some pitting on the chrome wheels. I think it was a combination of lack of maintenance/upkeep and cheap wheels. The chinese tires were also dry rotting I guess just due to age cause they still have a ton of tread. Found these local for a steal so I scooped them up. Same size as before 305/40/22.

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Recently discovered some pitting on the chrome wheels. I think it was a combination of lack of maintenance/upkeep and cheap wheels. The chinese tires were also dry rotting I guess just due to age cause they still have a ton of tread. Found these local for a steal so I scooped them up. Same size as before 305/40/22.

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Those look great.
 
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Long story short, this 60e has been fighting me again. It's always had a harsh 1/2 shift, so like a clever hptooner I took some pressure out. It worked really well for about 100 miles. Then 2nd starting slipping. I added the pressure back, it stopped slipping after another 100 miles, harsh shifting came back, and i serviced the trans and found metal shrapnel. DD went down and I was forced to drive it everyday, it lasted two weeks then this........again. Same thing, broke on a wot 2/3 shift getting on the onramp. Rev limiter, all neutrals.


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Have this beauty sitting here, fresh from the junkyard, and got lucky again, its been rebuilt.


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Cant leave well enough alone...


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The parts list: BTR stage3 truck cam, springs, pushrods, Melling 10295 oil pump, Cloyes LS2 chain/sprockets, Circle D converter (same spec as before), Nelson 80e adapter harness, 32 spline yoke, junkyard 80e, HD2 kit to be installed, Derale deep pan. No more 60e BS for me.
 

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Long story short, this 60e has been fighting me again. It's always had a harsh 1/2 shift, so like a clever hptooner I took some pressure out. It worked really well for about 100 miles. Then 2nd starting slipping. I added the pressure back, it stopped slipping after another 100 miles, harsh shifting came back, and i serviced the trans and found metal shrapnel. DD went down and I was forced to drive it everyday, it lasted two weeks then this........again. Same thing, broke on a wot 2/3 shift getting on the onramp. Rev limiter, all neutrals.


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Have this beauty sitting here, fresh from the junkyard, and got lucky again, its been rebuilt.


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Cant leave well enough alone...


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The parts list: BTR stage3 truck cam, springs, pushrods, Melling 10295 oil pump, Cloyes LS2 chain/sprockets, Circle D converter (same spec as before), Nelson 80e adapter harness, 32 spline yoke, junkyard 80e, HD2 kit to be installed, Derale deep pan. No more 60e BS for me.
I figured it was a matter of time.
 

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