pulling dana 44 tapered shafts

Yea theres a mom & pop place about 15 minutes from here ill try them out, if not ill check out the napa that 'offers machine shop services'

 

Had a Question on the rear hubs. I shimmed out the shafts/bearings, got the outter seals and backing plate in: I slide the hub onto the shaft, and (1) how do I know if the outter seal is sealing around the hub? and(2) the hub sits about a centimeter over some of the shaft threads is that ok? I tried tightening that castle nut to where the cotter pin goes through. The parts with the gap always seem to end up off of the hole for the cotter pin. I just feel that the hub isnt sitting right in the outter seal...:?

 

I don't know if this will be any help but, I had the same thoughts as you and just decided to go for it. IIRC, the Mil book said crank to 150# ... like I have a wrench that will tell me that. So, I leaned on an 18" breaker till it was TIGHT ... viola, the cotter hole lined up with the castle nut. I just figured I was blessed and never looked back.

 

Thanks Homebrew, I think the seal is sealing against the hub, cause when I pumped it with grease, it came out of the vent hole and not through the seal. So Im assuming Im ok there. Ill try tightening it with a breaker bar and slip the pin through. I dont think itll strip it. Thanks for your help!