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DSS 1400hp Axle Install question

5674 Views 21 Replies 7 Participants Last post by Blkout, Aug 23, 2020

SRTGhostrider

Discussion Starter · Jul 25, 2020

DSS states on their website " This set of axles has only one problem, they do not come with the ABS / Tone rings on them, but are machined for you to easily transfer over the rings from your stock axles." Saw a video where someone mentioned to be extremely careful as you can't order ABS tone rings for the Hellcat, you'd need another OEM axle.

Is it true there is no where to order OEM ABS tone rings? Found these..wondering if they'd work. Would prefer to just put on new rings vs. mess with swapping.

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Blkout

· #7 · Aug 2, 2020

Can anyone answer this question, is it normal to be able to move the axle slightly between the hub and the diff? Meaning is there some play in there? I noticed both of mine will move slightly between the hub and diff if I grab and try to move them. I also noticed that one of my driver side axle outer CV boot is torn. It doesn't appear that the DSS axles are full of nasty grease like the stock axles. When the stock axles tear a boot, they sling grease everywhere.

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Blkout

· #9 · Aug 2, 2020

16GoManGoHC said:
There should be little to no play in the CV, a bit in the diff yes but little to nothing in the Axle. If you take the tire off and rock the brake disc back and forth watch the inner hub it should move exactly along with the disc. My DSS axels did not last very long, I just installed new ones 2 weeks ago, took all the NVH out of the rear, they where the source of the noise and vibration and only 4,000 miles old, externally they looked like new yet. They are rebuildable though. See in this video the inner hub does not move while rocking the disc back and forth? That hub should follow the disc with little to no play, hope this helps.

Thanks I've had them on the car for almost a year now but I feel like I've noticed a slight vibration in the driver side rear around 60-70mph recently. I was looking around yesterday under the car and I noticed the driver side rear outer boot is completely torn all the way around. The movement I was referring to though was grabbing the axle shaft and moving back and forth between the hub and diff, it seems like they slide some, maybe an inch or two. I'll check today for any other movement like you described above.

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Blkout

· #11 · Aug 2, 2020

16GoManGoHC said:
In/out movement normal. Back forth play needs to be looked for in their running position where the wear in the CV grooves makes it’s spot. When removed and laying straight on the floor there is zero play in the removed ones, you would think they are perfect.
Do you notice the noise more prominent when you let off the gas?

I don't feel any vibration when cruising at 60 to 70 when letting off the gas, I only notice it when I provide slight throttle at that speed.

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Blkout

· #22 · Aug 23, 2020

16GoManGoHC said:
There should be little to no play in the CV, a bit in the diff yes but little to nothing in the Axle. If you take the tire off and rock the brake disc back and forth watch the inner hub it should move exactly along with the disc. My DSS axels did not last very long, I just installed new ones 2 weeks ago, took all the NVH out of the rear, they where the source of the noise and vibration and only 4,000 miles old, externally they looked like new yet. They are rebuildable though. See in this video the inner hub does not move while rocking the disc back and forth? That hub should follow the disc with little to no play, hope this helps.

I checked mine yesterday and it's doing this too on the driver's side axle, just not quite as bad as yours. This may explain my recent vibration in the rear end at 60mph. I'm going to have the axles rebuilt since I already had a torn boot on the same side anyway.

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