Dumb newb question, 97 F350 CCLB carrier bearing.

[YotaAtieToo]

So this happened today..... Thank God it didn't come apart

Rubber and bearing looked like shit, so I pressed it off and went to oder a new one, but Jesus christ there is like 80 different ones for this body style

I definitely have the 1.575 version, but rock auto still lists 7 different Spicer p#'s for 1.575s.....

Some list bracket widths and some don't, they all seem to have the same bolt spacing, but what width are they referring to?

It's a 1350 joint fwiw

 

[Gumbybronco]

Do you have a local driveshaft shop you can consult?

 

[71PA_Highboy]

Did you PM Steve300xcw ???

 

[Steve300xcw]

Some list bracket widths and some don't, they all seem to have the same bolt spacing, but what width are they referring to?

Exactly that. How wide the bracket is.

Most common one that I see/use is a 210866-1x

 

[YotaAtieToo]

Do you have a local driveshaft shop you can consult?

90 mins away. I called my buddy who worked at high angle for a few years and he wasn't sure.

He did mention they would balance the 2 piece driveshafts as an assembly. Local guy who shortened it most likely did not do that, so I'll probably drop the whole shebang off and have the legit shop rebuild/balance it.

Exactly that. How wide the bracket is.

Most common one that I see/use is a 210866-1x

So the 1.575 bearings are the same, just with stronger brackets? Can I just buy the biggest bracket then?

 

[Steve300xcw]

So the 1.575 bearings are the same, just with stronger brackets? Can I just buy the biggest bracket then?

Bearing I.D., CL to mounting surface, and bolt spacing are all I would worry about.

Why do you want a bigger bracket?

And yea, if they weren't balanced together, you generally aren't going to get much life out of a carrier.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

Bearing I.D., CL to mounting surface, and bolt spacing are all I would worry about.

All the specs on rock auto show the bolt spacing the same.

Why do you want a bigger bracket?

Not that I want bigger, just figured it would make sense to get the biggest one if everything else is the same. It's a cclb so should be the longest driveshaft, besides 2wd.

And yea, if they weren't balanced together, you generally aren't going to get much life out of a carrier.

I'm wondering if that's why the bolts came loose.

Shop I mentioned rebuilt and retubed
my front cv, may as well do the whole rear, as I've never touched it beside 1 joint at the axle in 200k-340k.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I have only seen one bracket fail and that was a china special for a dodge. Beef it up if you want, but it really isnt needed.

Are you sure those bolts were tight to begin with?

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I have only seen one bracket fail and that was a china special for a dodge. Beef it up if you want, but it really isnt needed.

Are you sure those bolts were tight to begin with?

99% sure they were tight. But anything is possible.