[ROCK HUGGER]

Installing the seal inside the knuckle is sometimes a pain. I have this tool a buddy made for me a couple years ago that makes it so much easier.

 

[ROCK HUGGER]

The seal goes on te end of the tool.

 

[ROCK HUGGER]

That way the seal can be easily driven into the housing straight without damaging it.

 

[ROCK HUGGER]

It was made by a buddy that drives a jeep. Its hard to read but it says "toys are for boys" :flipoff2:

 

[ROCK HUGGER]

I'm not that fancy.

I have a little grinder I bought at Kragen that fits in the knuckle. I use that to debur.

Then I use the end of the handle on the hammer to pound it straight in.

Maybe I need to dig up some scrap to copy your tool

You know the fawker that built it for me, he likes playing with shocks. He will be riding with me on the Rubicon this weekend I'll tell him to make one for you.

 

[Eskimo]

Neat tool! My 2 1/8" socket that I bought for the spindle nut, when turned around, makes a great seal installer.. ya just put a 6" extension in backwards for a handle.. the slop between the extension and the socket gives it a little "impact action"..

But yours is certainly nicer.

 

[JamisonWorkshop]

I have been using a method that works great on my truck. Same deal though.
both craftsman sockets, but others should work too.

Take a 24mm impact socket. It fits inside of a 32mm regular socket. The seal fits tightly over the 24mm and stops at the 32mm. little extension for hammering. Perfect everytime. Even with a slightly buggered surface.

 

[peesalot]

there is an inner axle seal ??????

 

[GRMhick]

I made something similar with a sanded down piece of 1" PVC. Works great

 

[dp]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
I really need to update my cave man methods.
Last time was a rock and a hunk of 2x2 narrowed down. :shaking:

 

[RustyNailJustin]

That tool is cool!

 

[Stupid frnch jackasS]

here is my not-so-fancy tool. I threw it together on night when we were working on my friends FJ. We were working outside and it was freezing big time. good times

... made from various pieces of scrap I had lying around as usual. Total fabrication time : about 5 minutes :flipoff2:

:beer:,

 

[chef]

That's a neat tool, I'd buy one. Frencie's is cool too.
I'm still using a socket turned backwards and an extension.

 

[KLF]

Mines bigger... and much cooler.

My son turned this out for me last summer on his lathe (after I designed it), made it out of some hard maple scrap. I tried encouraging him to start cranking them out and selling them, but he decided to go hang out with his friends instead.

Works great!!

 

[offroadr1]

i walk across the shop and grab the sst out of the tollbox and im set.

 

[Beat95YJ]

That tool is ghey. Only because it is for a toy....little boy. :flipoff2:

I am going to have your axle tool next week.