Meh, I made a typo.

It was supposed to say withOUT set-up bearings.

Set-up bearings are a life saver. I have a set for a D30 already made up and a set for a D44.

 

? yeah setup bearings made from new bearings that just wont be used in a axle...

 

Yeah.

Was that a question?

 

not really... meant to kinda mean i was confused when saying that... but if its right then im good... lol

 

Yes, you use brand new bearings. I bought a new set, sanded out the inside so they slide on and off the carrier. Use them to get a good pattern then when you're done you press the new bearings on for the final assembly.

Run another pattern and you're good to go.

 

thats what i got from the write up... seen many people use old bearings but i understand using new bearings though... and same brands...

 

though i know at least two buddies who reused same shims with new gears and been street drivin 53's for least two years now... tells me stock shim thickness should get ya close...

 

Yeah. I usually use the stock shim thicknesses for a starting point.

 

I dont plan on buying new bearings to grind down i will use the old if i can get them off with messing them up.

 

I promise it's worth the extra 12 bucks to buy new ones.

 

^^^ x2

 

could probly even sell them for what you got in them to someone one here when done... lol... so they can do the same thing... i dont think i would need them... maybe if i went to 4.88's with these dang 35's...

 

Dunno right now i cant even get the damn hub off.

 

Why not use the old bearings
For set up

 

because they are warn down past the specs of a new one and the shims will be different... to get the hub off people have used the steering to press it off actually somehow... something about a extension... DO NOT beat them off with a hammer if you plan to reuse them... thats where i made my boo boo and then the hubs were no good because it separated the bearings on the inside...