Axle bearings green or standard

[AmadeusCharger500]

yep that did it!

[Chatt69chgr]

Autozone has Timken tapered bearings.

[AmadeusCharger500]

good stuff, thanks I will call them!

[AmadeusCharger500]

Autozone couldn't help. Went with Dr Diff, he added a bearing adjuster lock for $5. I'm happy. Still have to figure out how to remove the inner axle seals without owning a seal puller.

[Troy]

Autozone couldn't help. Went with Dr Diff, he added a bearing adjuster lock for $5. I'm happy. Still have to figure out how to remove the inner axle seals without owning a seal puller.

A few ways:
If you have a slide hammer, use one of the hook attachments (this is the method referred to in the FSM - once you buy the special tool)
Rent (borrow) a puller from Autozone
If you have the diff out, jam a broom handle in the other end of the axle housing and pop it out
Use a punch and whack it on one edge (this was the fastest way I found after trying for 6 hours using the other methods).

These are cheap enough that you won't want to reuse them and are a big enough pain that you don't want to disassemble it all again so don't worry about messing them up during removal.

I got one out with a sharp chisel but this is NOT recommended as you can tear up a lot of stuff this way.

Troy