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That looks like a speedy sleeve may have been used on that ,take a small sharp cold chisel and see if it peals off. As suggested by simp5782 a new one may be your best bet ,your seal surface is pitted and worn .Probably the start of your failure.
The M939 A1 and A2 Booth use greased bearings with seals to keep the oil out I believe .that hub may have been assembled incorrectly .You should check if that bearing material made it into the differential. Probably time to look at all the hubs.
I think a point is being missed ,part of getting a CDL is learning how to drive a large truck properly and safely which includes all the systems the brakes being most important. Just because you can get around the rules and drive a heavy truck without a CDL does not mean you should.
I bough one works great on the front but will not work on the rear if you have singles. Also keep a good grip on the handle , if she lets loose under load it will spin back hard and hurt lots
I had my truck go through commercial inspection yesterday and it passed with no problems found at all . Going to insure it today so I went through a scale and have gone over all the local vehicle regulations . My truck full of fuel with the spare on the back weighs 26500lbs , gvw with running...
All my bushings are good ,but I wanted safety bars so this is what I did for $60 using 2.5 inch flat washers lots of water /air and short welds.Not the best looking welds ,very awkward to get a good position .Got all twelve ends done this way .
Good idea ,but I would not balance something that heavy on a floor jack .If that falls over it's going to hurt .I would hang it from an engine hoist or small a frame jib .On my A1 I separated the hub and drum and did an outboard drum set up to make the parts manageable. Just my thoughts ,be safe.
To do inspections or maintenance without having to remove the hubs bearings and axles ,plus with the drum inboard attached to the hub the whole assembly weighs towards 200lbs . Very hard to handle .
I mounted my modified original crane and spare tire today. One pin and the crane can be removed with the spare because it's not needed unless I am working in a remote location. The lift gate has been engineered to lift even with the extra weight of the crane and tire.
I was not suggesting that getting that much weight on the front was legal on the road or practical just that the strength of the axle was there , just to be clear.
A longer frame has the potential for a larger box which could be overloaded if filled to capacity ,but the problem with the shorter frame is getting enough weight transferred to the front axle so it is carrying it's proper share of the load. I have not put a load on my M931A1 yet but I believe...