quick 8.75 axle guestion

Sounds like your custom housing is too narrow for your axles, so the splined end should be shortened.

BTW, shortening stock axles for stock '65 and newer housing, and stock brakes should never be required as all 8.75" sure-grips and '65 and newer open differentials contained 1.5" long differential thrust blocks.

If all the dimensions are correct and the wheel bearings still bind, the problem could be:

1. Inner axle seals are not inserted deep enough.
2. Wheel bearing adjusters are screwed IN too far.
3. Wheel bearing adjusters are screwed OUT too far**

**If the wheel bearing adjusters are screwed OUT too far, the adjuster teeth contact the axle flange and bind the bearing.