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bill dedman · 07-03-2009, 02:23 PM

I just paid $550.00 for a set of Moser 30-spline axles, and am not very happy with some aspects of them.
Nothing big, but some little stuff that shouldn't have happened, in my opinion, especially from a well-respected company like Moser, who built their reputation with mainly MOPAR components.

To wit:

1. Wheels studs were not fully machined where the screw-in threads end, and have a space that then becomes wheel attachment threads. They wouldn't screw in all the way and I discovered that the empty space between the two sets of threads needed to be machined (turned down smaller) for them to seat fully in the axle flange. Had to have that machined, or they wouldn't screw al the way in. Not doing this would have kept the inner lock-nuts from screwing all the way down to the axle flange material for securing the stud from turning.

2. None of the drilled holes in the flanges were "clean," around the edges. I had to take a chamfer tool and clean up the left-over metal from the drilling process still attached to the edge of the holes.

3. Mopar 8.75" axle flanges have an access hole (and two smaller holes on the opposite side, for balance) to allow a socket/extension to pass through the flange, and engage the five 9/16" nuts that hold the bearing retainer plate secure, so you can quickly and easily remove the axle. These axles were missing those holes, so I took them to a local machine shop and got them "installed"... another expense that I felt should have not been incurred, given the price of these axles.

Otherwise, they seem to be A-1.

Maybe this is nit-picking, but if Moser wants to maintain their excellent reputation, I felt like these items shouldn't have happened.

My 2-cents...

Bill

07-03-2009, 02:23 PM	#6
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: couple of questions on 8 3/4 mopar rears I just paid $550.00 for a set of Moser 30-spline axles, and am not very happy with some aspects of them. Nothing big, but some little stuff that shouldn't have happened, in my opinion, especially from a well-respected company like Moser, who built their reputation with mainly MOPAR components. To wit: 1. Wheels studs were not fully machined where the screw-in threads end, and have a space that then becomes wheel attachment threads. They wouldn't screw in all the way and I discovered that the empty space between the two sets of threads needed to be machined (turned down smaller) for them to seat fully in the axle flange. Had to have that machined, or they wouldn't screw al the way in. Not doing this would have kept the inner lock-nuts from screwing all the way down to the axle flange material for securing the stud from turning. 2. None of the drilled holes in the flanges were "clean," around the edges. I had to take a chamfer tool and clean up the left-over metal from the drilling process still attached to the edge of the holes. 3. Mopar 8.75" axle flanges have an access hole (and two smaller holes on the opposite side, for balance) to allow a socket/extension to pass through the flange, and engage the five 9/16" nuts that hold the bearing retainer plate secure, so you can quickly and easily remove the axle. These axles were missing those holes, so I took them to a local machine shop and got them "installed"... another expense that I felt should have not been incurred, given the price of these axles. Otherwise, they seem to be A-1. Maybe this is nit-picking, but if Moser wants to maintain their excellent reputation, I felt like these items shouldn't have happened. My 2-cents... Bill __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 07-03-2009 at 02:27 PM.