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rear axle on tandem tilted???

Discussion in 'International Forum' started by ttompetty, Feb 24, 2013.

  1. Feb 24, 2013 #1
    ttompetty

    ttompetty Bobtail Member

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    i just had 2 rear ends put in my truck, the first drive axle sits flat to the frame.. the second one (rear) is tilted slightly,, not parallel with the frame.. it looks like maybee it was done intentionally for the driveshaft angle but i see the rubber boot that goes between the axle and frame.. it just dont look right,, can someone look at their tandems and see if the rear axle is tilted or flat,, 93 international 9400
     
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  3. Feb 24, 2013 #2
    Heavyd

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    Normal. Pretty much every truck is like this. This tilt is built in so the working angle of the ujoints aren't excessive.
     
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  4. Feb 24, 2013 #3
    heyns57

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    Once, the factory and their engineers got it wrong. I bought a new IH short wheel base tandem sleeper in 1973. The axles were tilted back to accommodate the short drive shaft. This lowered the axle grease fill hole. In about 1979, a rear wheel bearing seized and ruined the tube. I had to buy a new axle housing. The solution was a one-inch pipe elbow in each fill hole to raise the grease level which flows out the axle tubes to the wheel bearings.
     
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  5. Feb 26, 2013 #4
    McKeon TRK

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    Heavyd is right but if you aren't sure post a pic.
     
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  7. Feb 26, 2013 #5
    ttompetty

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    ok, its probably normal, just a small amount of tilt,, just being sure,, thanks all
     
    ttompetty, Feb 26, 2013
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