RCV Clearance Issue

[Adrian_A]

So I've been building out this TJ 44 front axle. Got these RCV 30 spline axle shafts and i noticed some rubbing on the knuckle (teraflex knuckles) where the wheel bearing bolts go and on the passenger side lower C as seen in the picture. now the knuckle i can maybe shave just a bit off the edges and get it to clear. my concern is on the C.. does this show that my axle tube is bent? or am i missing something here. thanks in advance.

 

[mrblaine]

So I've been building out this TJ 44 front axle. Got these RCV 30 spline axle shafts and i noticed some rubbing on the knuckle (teraflex knuckles) where the wheel bearing bolts go and on the passenger side lower C as seen in the picture. now the knuckle i can maybe shave just a bit off the edges and get it to clear. my concern is on the C.. does this show that my axle tube is bent? or am i missing something here. thanks in advance.View attachment 624112View attachment 624113

Left side is not Tera, it is a 100% bone stock knuckle. Right side shows the knuckle is sitting low on the lower ball joint. I don't see the clearance work RCV has you do to clear the bosses for the unit bearing bolts. Did you do that so the jig fits in there correctly?

 

[mrblaine]

Also, if you throw those axle tube seals in the trash where they belong, then you'll be able to tell if the axle shaft is sitting high or low in the tube.