[dmartin1]

1982 c10 shortbed 1/2 ton. 8.5" rear 10 bolt

the spider gears were falling apart so i ordered a new kit including both spider and side gears with thrust washers new center pin and bolt.

after new wheel bearings and seals, i got the center section together and back up in, but after installing the C clips and pulling the axels as far out as possible, the axels are now sticking out both just a TINY little hair too much for the pin to slide through the middle.ive done everything it wont go in no matter what.this is the only problem im having.

do i shave down the ends of the axels just a hair or what?

and by the way these new gears have 1 extra tooth on the spider gears (11 instead of 10) and the side gears have one LESS i guess to make up.sound right? all seems to go in and wnana work fine expect for shaft