jimkemp 525 #1 Posted October 12, 2015 My axles in the rear end I have side in and out about 3/8" on both sides , is this normal ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,576 #2 Posted October 13, 2015 That's a lot....1/8" is normal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 10,256 #3 Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Yup, that seems excessive. What model are we talking about here? Edited October 13, 2015 by Racinbob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimkemp 525 #4 Posted October 13, 2015 Its a 5060 8spd with 1 1/8" axles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,842 #5 Posted October 13, 2015 Jim, I checked the 5060 in my 1267. The axles have about 1/4" in and out movement. If you think you can't use that trans, bring it back and I'll refund all your money and you can keep the mule drive for your trouble. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,229 #6 Posted October 13, 2015 If there was something wrong with those axles sliding, it "would only be"...if you could pull them all the way out. The 10 pinion limited slip has a little extra room for the axles to move. If you can't pull them out, they are OK. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,116 #7 Posted October 13, 2015 I believe that tranny uses Snap rings to hold the axles in place. If the groves in the axles (or the snap rings themselves)are worn it will allow more end play. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimkemp 525 #8 Posted October 13, 2015 Jim, I checked the 5060 in my 1267. The axles have about 1/4" in and out movement. If you think you can't use that trans, bring it back and I'll refund all your money and you can keep the mule drive for your trouble. No Mike this is not on the axle I got from you , my 120 tractor has that same axle in it just like the one I got from you , that's what made me look at the 120 when I was looking at the one from you and the one from you doesn't have as much play , the 5060 from you seems to be fine with only about 1/8" play and my 120 has about 3/8" and I was just checking if I have a problem with my plow tractor and if I do I want to fix it before that white stuff starts falling 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,842 #9 Posted October 13, 2015 Well that's good news ( for me anyways) Wish I had more trans parts to help you out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimkemp 525 #10 Posted October 13, 2015 Well that's good news ( for me anyways) Wish I had more trans parts to help you out. I think I am going to put the axle from you in my plow tractor just to be safe , last thing I want to do is change the axle when its snowing like crazy and no back up tractor to plow , I have to work on that back up plan for a plow tractor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,229 #11 Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) If you are talking a 5060 transmission, one axle is longer then the other...just so ya know. Maybe, that is why you have that slack...you have two of the short axles in there. The difference between the axles is only 1/4". I am editing this post because the stuff in RED is not correct thinking. RacinBob pointed me in the right direction on that. Thank You Bob. If you had both axles being short, it would appear in a difference in the length that stuck out of the axle housing...it would not be slack inside the differential. Sorry...being dyslexic gets me every time...I really have to take the time to look at things a bunch of ways before I type something. Edited October 16, 2015 by stevasaurus 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
