I have a lot of rear ends that I need to store in a little space. Would it be ok to stand them up on their end, like on one tire? Will it be ok for all the oil to go down the axle tube and leave the differential dry?
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Axle storage, will this work?
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i would dump oil . the seal most likly wont hold that much. and if in dry place dont see why not o.k.
BurbLover
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I'd say maybe you need to look at your life at get rid of some of them biguns!! Nobody needs a bunch of fat asses just lying around
Make a rack!
You would be better off making a rack,and hanging them horizontally,like they are in the truck,and leaving the oil in..(got any old frames around??--they make a nice axle rack!
).we tried standing them vertically at the junkyard--even after plugging the vent tube,they leaked out of the axle seals eventually...those we drained rusted from condensation!--the ones left under junk trucks usually survived the best!... 
You would be better off making a rack,and hanging them horizontally,like they are in the truck,and leaving the oil in..(got any old frames around??--they make a nice axle rack!
).we tried standing them vertically at the junkyard--even after plugging the vent tube,they leaked out of the axle seals eventually...those we drained rusted from condensation!--the ones left under junk trucks usually survived the best!... 
currie enterprises (axles) stores there axles horizontal on racks also, so do most axle shops for that reason.
Pull the drums and put them on a rack with the pinion either stock or down. You can build a rack out of either angle iron and channel or old frames.
