Dave - Yeah I got schooled on the OldWillys forum about cutting and rotating the inner C's We will see what I end up doing. It's still a mystery for me. And you are right the axles are heavy S.O.B.'s. I admit to struggling with the front axles a bit
Man I'm beat! The guy I bought the axles from delivered them tonight. They were on a trailer, the wheels and old FLAT tires were still on the axles, one axle still had the springs on it. He wanted the tires/rims. So he essentially stood around while I unloaded them, since the tires had a big old flat spot on them, they had to be dragged to the yard. Yes, I know I bought them from him and it was my responsibility. Being raised in the country I can not just stand around and watch someone work, he obviously had no problem with it. Not only that he was pushing me along because he needed to get to a ball game. Well, excuse ME. I was dragging them, then beating the rusted bolts off with my impact driver to pull HIS rims, then he took the lug nuts claiming they were his. Then he noticed the front drive shaft yoke was still attached to the differential and he absolutely NEEDED that. Of course he stood and watched me remove the universal joint without lifting a single finger. Oh Yeah he had balls enough to complain that I might have lost some of his needle bearings from a bearing cap. ..... "I haven't got all night!" ..... WELL EXCUSE ME! I didn't say you had to rush over, I said there was no hurry! Then he complained that I removed the "Wanted Add" I had on Craigslist for the axles. I said in the add, "If the add is posted I am still looking for axles." In the end I pulled all the lug nuts from the rear axle, dropped them on the ground as they came off and told him, if you want'em pick them up yourself. ...... I did all this with a Boot on my broken foot. It was my intension to be cheerful about it, but I failed miserably. He said, "I like your Wagon let me know how it looks when you are done." My response, "Don't hold your breath." ......... There, I feel better now! But the axles are very clean, I think they will do.