BOP axles have the bearing slid over the axle, and up against the hub, then a retention collar is slid onto the axle, and as it approaches the bearing, it needs to be pressed up onto a shoulder.
So, you're partially right... the assembly is held in by the four bolt plate... HOWEVER, that plate is merely clamping the bearing into the axle housing, meaning:
If your bearing fails for any reason, it will rapidly wear down the shoulder on the axle... which of course then renders a press fit useless. So, yes, the four bolt plate will continue to hold the bearing in place, but the axle will slide right out oh the housing, effortlessly.
It goes without saying that the quickest way to test this theory, is to drive a 50-year-old-car, without knowing if or when the bearings were last serviced. In most cases, Gerald Ford was probably still in office.
So, you're partially right... the assembly is held in by the four bolt plate... HOWEVER, that plate is merely clamping the bearing into the axle housing, meaning:
If your bearing fails for any reason, it will rapidly wear down the shoulder on the axle... which of course then renders a press fit useless. So, yes, the four bolt plate will continue to hold the bearing in place, but the axle will slide right out oh the housing, effortlessly.
It goes without saying that the quickest way to test this theory, is to drive a 50-year-old-car, without knowing if or when the bearings were last serviced. In most cases, Gerald Ford was probably still in office.
