Can I change the rear drum backing plates without pulling the bearings?

Howdy. Backing plates are a little ugly being almost 20 years old. Since I have to replace the inner rear axle seals, I want to change the backing plates as well. Do I need to pop the axle out of the bearings to remove the plate? I don't have the 30 ton press or fancy tool...

 

It all has to come apart.

 

Fantastic. I've been looking online for a complete pre-pressed axle assembly for the 1st gens, but I'm coming up dry. I've found them for 2005+ trucks, but not mine. Are they typically unavailable, or am I not interwebz savvy enough?

 

I have never really looked . If there was enough demand someone would be doing it.

Just an idea .

Source a used set of axles install all your new parts just swap the complete assembly if you don`t want the down time getting things pressed off and on.

Here you go good excuse to by a press build the tool to press the bearings rebuild the axles you pull out and sell them.

You would need to figure your cost plus a profit and shipping to see if it was cost effective

 

Here's how......there's a tool on ebay for $75.....if u cant make one like in the video....

If you take apart.....you'll have to buy new seal and 0-ring, for each side....plus new diff fluid...,

Most rear bearings don't die of old age.......they fail when that seal fails and all the bearing grease in the $100 bearing gets flushed out by leaking diff fluid.....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEHX-vVPVTY&t=379s

 

Actually just got a rattle can of rust convert, and can of chassis black from auto store , and cardboard sheild ......
cleaned them up and lipstick'ed mine....

Didn't take anything a part......however I plan to do that seal and o-ring in next year.....mines getting close to 170K......
timing it to coincide with the next diff fluid change.

 

Get everything new and do it all at one time and your good for another 200k

 

And seems there's a problem with the new rear axle seals from toyota....they changed them....rotten bastards....

So now you have to watch the Timmy videos for the work around......he's got 3......

...............the 'Dr Coffee' mod..........crazy