homelessduck
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Extremely tempting !! I don't think I can make the trip but if you are willing to ship I would very much appreciate it ! Shipping would be to 97530 Jacksonville,Oregon. @mblaney
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D50 wheel bearings spinning on spindle
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mblaney
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Sorry for the lat reply... deer season here so I have been spending some quality time in a deerstand
How much of a rush are you in? I don't mind shipping, but from Canada I think it will be expensive. If you are not in a rush I can ship from NY next time I am down.
How much of a rush are you in? I don't mind shipping, but from Canada I think it will be expensive. If you are not in a rush I can ship from NY next time I am down.
You could call around and see if there are some machine shops in your area that could build them back up and turn them down. Some shops have a attachment on their lathes that can "spray" metal back onto a part and then they can re-machine them/turn them back into spec. They could also probablyl build them back up with weld and then turn them back down. Labor rates are usually high though. It's usually done on parts that are unobtainable anymore.
homelessduck
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Sorry for the lat reply... deer season here so I have been spending some quality time in a deerstand
How much of a rush are you in? I don't mind shipping, but from Canada I think it will be expensive. If you are not in a rush I can ship from NY next time I am down.
Unfortunately I need this truck finished asap. I live on the side of a mountain and we are already seeing snow. Right now I only have my wife's fwd Nissan so the second we get any real snow we are stuck.
I will keep this in mind but I am sure it would be out of my price range for the spindles. I checked the local salvage yard the other day.. They didn't have anything I need, as usual. And now they are charging an entrance fee.. I was wondering when they were going to start doing that.
mblaney
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I will pull them out this evening and box'em up. I can get them sent FedEx... do you get service on your mountain? PM sent.
homelessduck
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Pm replied. Thanks Mike
Part of it is society in general. There was a metal recycler in my area that also had a small yard that you could get parts off cars and trucks for cheap. The other day they said they closed the yard to the public, people were down there breaking windshields and tearing stuff up for the fun of it.
mblaney
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I dug out the spindles and they are not quite what I thought they were. When I did my D60 swap the D60 spindles had been beaten on a little; I moved my D50 spindles (which are perfect) to the D60. Anyway, long story short, I attached pics of the D60 spindles that I have available. Your call if they are any good to you. In my opinion they will clean up fine, one will definitely need the needle bearing replaced.
Check the thread on my D60 swap (link in signature) to see the difference in the spindles. I think it will work for you.
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Check the thread on my D60 swap (link in signature) to see the difference in the spindles. I think it will work for you.
riotwarrior
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D60 spindles are different than 50's fyi...50 may work in a 60 but no guarantee 60 spindle fits 50 axle housings correctly.
homelessduck
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Thanks for digging them out and checking @mblaney! I am going to stick with d50 spindles so that I know the fitment is correct and I don't have to remember to get different bearings when it comes time to replace them. I got your pm this morning so I swung by the salvage yard to try my luck. They had a 93' d50 truck that was thrashed but since I'm desperate at this point I hoped for the best and tore them out. SCORE ! They actually look great. Much better than mine. The truck had Mile Marker hubs so I snagged them too , and a random ttb bracket bolt that I needed... $20 !
homelessduck
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Ok, sooo... I test fit my old bearings on the new spindles to see if they fit any tighter. They fit totally different. Now I'm not sure how the outer bearing is suppose to ride on the spindle. On one set they sit right near the end of the threads. On the other set they sit deeper and leave a gap between the bearing and threads. I'm thinking the set that sit closer to the threads are correct because the nut has to snug up behind it and with the gap on the other set the nut wouldn't even come close. But I'm not sure if the other set just doesn't sit as deep because the bearing spun and wore a ridge that it won't pass over...Ok, enough rambling. Which one is correct in these pictures ? Both look weird to me.
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homelessduck
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I know it looks like the bearing had been sitting deeper on the first pic but it actually has a clear wear line from the bearing right under it and there is a slight ridge which may have been from wear that prevents it from sliding on deeper. Both sets are identical to their pair , so one set sits deeper and the other set have the ridge and sit right after the threads..
homelessduck
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After looking at it closer it's obvious that the first picture is correct. The bearings sat in the same spot on the other spindles despite being able to slip on further ( Wear marks in same location) . So either the bearing is just worn or the spindles are worn and allowing it to sit deeper. Won't know until I check with quality bearings. I shouldn't have even test fit my old ones , just confused myself and wasted time.
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Keep in mind it is not the spindle that limits position of that bearing, but the hub with the outer race. The outer bearing is free-floating, it sits where it wants to sit based on where the hub's outer race puts it. So even if it can go deeper down the spindle, it likely won't cause the wheel hub won't let it. Put your hubs on with good bearings, I think you'll find out all your worries were for nigh 
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