Are you planning to buy axle carrier housings, and are you confused about the options ?
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Our review process:
The daily purposes housing you're opting for might totally vary depending on various factors including objective measures like dimensions, subjective factors like the feel, and other specific requirements. Though we have a variety of recommendations, we pick products that suit most people's needs.
For yet another perspective, we also asked non-tech-focused friends to tell us what they thought about the finalists.
Pick the one you want among the presented or you may blindly pick the first option.
Note: Just because we didn't mention a housing in this guide doesn't mean it's not good. The following are simply our picks for the best housings for most people - you may have specific preferences , that make a different housing better for you.
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Yukon Gear Axle has been making great housing for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and appropriate materials. There are no bearings in a " sk ss-12 " shim kit. Worked great on a 8.5" 10 bolt, the holder shims are great and make installing the shims very easy, and comes with way more shims than you will need.
The key is the " master " shim which locks the others into a stack. It saves tearing down your diff to change the crush sleeve in the event of changing the yolk. These go under the cup of the bearing by the pinion head. There’s a wide variety of shim thickness. It fits the standard 35's plus it is for a 12 bolt rear. This is a super shim kit.
Why We Like This:
Allows you to set up carrier preload properly without damaging shims
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European Parts Solution makes beautiful and great housing with classic and smartly choosen materials. This clamp will support any bearing 55x20mm (most common size for most drive shafts) however the mounting base would surely need to be modified to mount to your car. In essence, the multiple cable ties provide the same strength pulling from all 360 degrees to keep the bearing from banging against the original bearing support housing. It keeps your oe driveshaft and balance intact, as long as the center bearing is not damaged. It cleans it off quickly and really well and doesn't damage the race at all.
This product is well made, and fits well. It fits like a glove and also it is a real life saver. It is the only device that can be installed without removing the drive shaft from the vehicle or without requiring the disassembly of the drive shaft from the vehicle or without requiring the disassembly of the drive shaft support housing. The unit comes as a split system.
Why We Like This:
Must have a metal cutting tool to remove old housing