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Old 10-06-2014, 09:49 PM   #5
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Re: '89 C2500 rear brakes lock up

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Originally Posted by Schurkey View Post

If the bearings are defective, the axle shafts will be defective, too. The bearings ride directly on the axle shafts. Thanks, GM. Wonderful engineering.
To be fair to GM, many manufacturers did this on live axles for years. I recall its a "semi-floating axle"

One can get offset replacement bearings that ride on the remaining undamaged part of the axle shaft.
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