possible bent axle tube???
Ok guys need some help. I have a coleman fullfloater rear axle and the left axle is tight and needs tapped with hammer to get all the way in,{ about the last 1/2 inch} and I have to lock chanel-locks on bolt that is screwed into axle and pry a little to get it out. It is just a little tighter than can be removed by hand. Can I still run it, how bent does it have to be before it has to be repaired or replaced? Also can it re repaired or is the housing junk?
the housing is now straight
I basically used the method bushracing67 showed in drawing using a 12 ton bottle jack and log chain. I broke one of the new cheap 3/8 rural king chains, bolts, jack and schrapnel flying everywhere. decided to use one of the old high tensil american made 3/8 chains after that. took a crazy amount of pressure and several tries to get it bent,had to adjust chain once to bent a little diffrent direction. measuring from rotor to rotor it is straight within 1/32ths inch. it's straight and axle goes in and out freely for now, I have TCA jiging up another housing to have on hand if/when it bends again. Thanks for all your help. Also would suggest wearing a helment for this method and a long...jack handle.