Yukon axles

[sr71mopar]

Has anyone ever used an stuff from Yukon? I need axles, and Mancini sells Them for 140 each with bearings already on them. Seems like a good deal to me.

[1DART440]

I just ordered a set of 28" ones, stock length. I will pick them up in the USA on Saturday. I can tell you what they look like at that time. Terry

[AA-slingshot]

they work just fine.....unless your building fueler

[Ryan (Strange246)]

I have them got them from Doctordiff, a fellow board member for the same price...havn't run them yet but look good...

[sr71mopar]

I ordered them.

[moparteacher]

I purchased mine from Moser. They were $299.00 with bearings and studs.

Moparteacher

[dodgee]

just recieved a set from mancini 28" std  a body length with bearings already pressed on, look fine but have not installed yet.

[Bakaruda]

I used Moser street axels. They were 199 with studs. I did not getthem with bearings due to the fact that they use green bearings and I did not want that on the street.

[dmn71]

Bakaruda, Why not green bearings on the street?  I'm looking to get some axles soon.  Steve

[DBU440GT]

An old friend(Lou Mancini) explained it this way once: And I quote." Be careful using Green (ball bearings) on the street.  They are not designed to stand much side load, and very low impact load.   Only radial load.  If they were meant to be used on the street, Chrysler would have done so.  It would have been a cost savings and definetly a labor savings since no end play adjustment would have been needed.  The tapered bearings have more area and are designed to stand the side loads experienced on the street.  In a drag car. the axle only sees radial and torsional loads......unless you get sideways!!  End loads from impact will Brinnell the bearing and this will cause noise then a failure. If you are a cruiser, probably will be no problem, just understand the risk." 
   Believe me this guy knows MOPARs 

[abodyjoe]

An old friend(Lou Mancini) explained it this way once: And I quote." Be careful using Green (ball bearings) on the street.  They are not designed to stand much side load, and very low impact load.   Only radial load.  If they were meant to be used on the street, Chrysler would have done so.  It would have been a cost savings and definetly a labor savings since no end play adjustment would have been needed.  The tapered bearings have more area and are designed to stand the side loads experienced on the street.  In a drag car. the axle only sees radial and torsional loads......unless you get sideways!!  End loads from impact will Brinnell the bearing and this will cause noise then a failure. If you are a cruiser, probably will be no problem, just understand the risk." 
   Believe me this guy knows MOPARs 

  i would love to know the truth about that...  i have heard that over and over again..  but i have used those green bearings on quite a few cars with no problems...  heck they have been on my yellow dart for about 10 years and tons of hard street miles and they have never been a problem.. i know of a few friends that have had them on their cars also with tons of hard street miles and have never had a problem....

[DBU440GT]

Joe I also wonder too. In a car the weight might factor into this and let them live. But consider a pick up with a load(lot of them had 8 3/4s), The pressures are sure to increase right? A van also. As they were ment to haul stuff. Cars arent ment to carry as much weight in the trunks. So the factory couldnt justify two different build processes for the 8 3/4 for trucks vs cars so they chose the stronger of the two across the board? This a good question for a rear end expert to put to rest. I personaly havent used the green bearings yet as I dont mind checking and correcting end play once in a while and never had a failure with the OEM design. Maybe the factory design is overkill and the greens are fine for cars but there must have been a reason?.....

[68GTconvert]

I found a set of new moser axles with green bearing locally for 150. Got lucky.

[68GTconvert]

Oh but the yukons look like nice axles.

[Crazy68Dart]

An old friend(Lou Mancini) explained it this way once: And I quote." Be careful using Green (ball bearings) on the street.  They are not designed to stand much side load, and very low impact load.   Only radial load.  If they were meant to be used on the street, Chrysler would have done so.  It would have been a cost savings and definetly a labor savings since no end play adjustment would have been needed.  The tapered bearings have more area and are designed to stand the side loads experienced on the street.  In a drag car. the axle only sees radial and torsional loads......unless you get sideways!!  End loads from impact will Brinnell the bearing and this will cause noise then a failure. If you are a cruiser, probably will be no problem, just understand the risk." 
   Believe me this guy knows MOPARs 

  i would love to know the truth about that...  i have heard that over and over again..  but i have used those green bearings on quite a few cars with no problems...  heck they have been on my yellow dart for about 10 years and tons of hard street miles and they have never been a problem.. i know of a few friends that have had them on their cars also with tons of hard street miles and have never had a problem....

That is interesting.  Ford 9" rears run sealed ball bearings, right?

Andy

[Bakaruda]

Green bearings on the street are for people who do not know how to set end play!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[65prostreet]

yea, green bearings are easier but not limited to the ignorant

[1DART440]

The Yukon axles I bought said, "green bearings only". No choice to be had. I haven't seem a green bearing, I'm getting mine tomorrow. Are they a sealed ball bearing or a straight roller like some of the newer axles ?

[dmn71]

Thanks for all the input!  Some good points to think about.  Will be honest have never set end play.  Thanks Steve

[65rbdodge]

i bought yukon axels for my dart. they fit and have not broke, so i guess thay are good. i have green bearing in both my cars and have not had any problems. i think that the "green bearings are bad" idea is an urban legend. i`ve heard it on the internet, but never saw it first hand.

[JD451]

Its a bummer they don't make them for B body rearends. though my stock axles are the big ones and there holding up just fine.

[sr71mopar]

Mancini also sells them in 30 inch. I think that is B-body.

[JD451]

Mancini also sells them in 30 inch. I think that is B-body.

I"ll call Mancini and find out, from what i was told they don't make them, the 30 inch might be for E body.