Rad carrier assembly

[BGATZ]

Buddy just bought a RAD carrier. We are going to put the axle and everything together. Do we use that big rod thing or does it come with a new one. Any assembly tips ??? Thanks.

 

[Awk08]

i'm on my second rad carrier, the first was fully assembled when i got it used.
this one i have now is semi disassembled, with a 4 pack of new bearings, 2 new seals, and what appears to be a new inner bearing spacer .....assuming thats the "big rod thingy" you speak of ???
that must be used !
it keeps the inner bearing race from collapsing when tightening the axle locknuts and spaced properly during operation.
if the rad your buddy got didn't come with one ?
clean and re-use your existing stock one.

 

[BGATZ]

So do the bearings come in the carrier and I just slide the rod and and axle in or do I have to assemble everything

 

[Herpderplol]

Depends on who you buy it from, there's no way to know until you see it....

 

[BGATZ]

It's direct from RADs website.

 

[Awk08]

It's direct from RADs website.

it will come fully assembled and ready for you to install your axle, and bolt it to the carrier with the 2 long bolts, i'm not sure if they give you new bolts ? i used my existing stock bolts and they fit exactly the same as a stock carrier

 

[BGATZ]

It came with the new rod. We put those in and just slide axle in. Sounds pretty simple to me. We will grease as sell as directions say to do so