I tooled the front driveshaft on the Chevrolet Syclone in two months. I normally work on 4wd and heavy truck drive shafts.
>
> FYI, you might want to consider going to a different spline count on
> the outboard end of your axle shaft. The reason for this is that if
> you use a standard warn hub, it will leak gear oil through the dial.
>
> The vast majority of locking hubs are designed for "dry" use,
> generally on the front axle. When hubs are installed on the Dana 44
> full float conversion, a seal is pressed into the housing to prevent
> differential gear lube from getting to the spindle. The bearings are
> then packed with grease, as opposed to being oil lubricated. This
> works fine for Dana 44 conversions, but your 25 has an integral
> spindle that will not allow for the installation of an inner seal.
> This means that your axleshaft will be wet, thus, your hubs will be
> wet.
I have a Dana 23-2 rear axle with inner seals next to the differential, which according to my books this is the correct rear for a 1945 MB.
Dave Fillman (dry rear)
45MB
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