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tc4x4 · 01-22-2012, 01:21 PM

Can the axle be sand blasted with the gears and everything still in it?
Do I have to worry about the seals where the drive shaft connects?
Can I just have the diff cover on to protect the gears?

I am going to take this to a sandblaster and not do it myself. My compressor is just to small. So what steps should I take to ensure that nothing damaging happens. The pictures are not totally current, I have both hubs, drums, and breaks off. Its just the gears inside.

01-22-2012, 01:21 PM	#1
tc4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: michigan Posts: 223	Prepping axle for sand blasting and other related questions? Can the axle be sand blasted with the gears and everything still in it? Do I have to worry about the seals where the drive shaft connects? Can I just have the diff cover on to protect the gears? I am going to take this to a sandblaster and not do it myself. My compressor is just to small. So what steps should I take to ensure that nothing damaging happens. The pictures are not totally current, I have both hubs, drums, and breaks off. Its just the gears inside. Attached Images