Dana 44 axle bearing problems

[Sidedunp]

I put a Dana 44 out of a 1966 F100 under my truck and decided to replace the bearings and seals. What was in it was a SET 7. But I am confused about how the bearings came out vs how they really should be. They came out with the race between the axle seal/flange and bearing. I thought you drove the race first. Then slid the axle with bearing in.
Second. I thought that the Timken SET 7 was an oil bath bearing. But there was an inner seal preventing oil from reaching the bearings. I got those seals, but should I leave them out so oil can flow?

[Art]

I put a Dana 44 out of a 1966 F100 under my truck and decided to replace the bearings and seals. What was in it was a SET 7. But I am confused about how the bearings came out vs how they really should be. They came out with the race between the axle seal/flange and bearing. I thought you drove the race first. Then slid the axle with bearing in.
Second. I thought that the Timken SET 7 was an oil bath bearing. But there was an inner seal preventing oil from reaching the bearings. I got those seals, but should I leave them out so oil can flow?

That actually is the correct installation order for the bearing.

The tapered roller wheel bearings used in the Ford 9" axle are a different bearing and also installed in a different arrangement.

The seal/flange holds the bearing cup (aka 'race') in the housing, and against the bearing cone (the part with the rollers) that is pressed on the axle shaft. The weight of the truck, combined with the angle of the bearing cup causes the axle to be pushed inwards. The axle transmits that force through the thrust spacer, the opposite axle shaft, and ultimately to the opposite wheel bearing. In other words, the axles are pushing against themselves through the thrust spacer, which is in the center of the differential. That part MUST be present and in position. Many times its roll pin breaks and the pieces fall out of position once an axleshaft is removed. If in doubt, the correct endplay will confirm all is OK at reassembly.

The bearing is packed with wheel bearing grease and the seals (TWO of them) keep the wheel bearing grease in the bearing, and the axle gear lube (liquid) out of the bearing.

This arrangement used on the 65-69 Dana axles used in F100's is identical to what is used in most Chrysler cars of the late 1960's and early 1970's. Most any of those factory service manuals section covering the 8-3/4 axle would provide general details on service, etc. The problem is that this arrangement is only on Ford trucks that had a certain combination of options, a very small percentage and many Ford Service manuals do not cover it. Ask about a F100 factory equipped with a Dana 60 and most responses will be It IS covered in Volume One of the 1969 F-series Service Manual though. PM me your email address and I can forward you some images from it that another member was kind enough to scan for me. Since then I located and purchased that manual to complete my set.

[Sidedunp]

Ok. Sweet. This explains the shim pack on the passenger side. I was way oversimplifying this.