Axel question

[ranjan1]

I’m new to the defender machines and I bought a 2020 he 10 limited. I have a question , is there smal axel in and out of the differential normal? I seem to be able to move them in and out about a quarter of inch and didn’t know if it was designed that way to allow for suspension movement.

Thanks for any info you can give me.

 

[Andystoy19]

The diff end of the stock axle should push in by hand fairly hard and should be held in place with a C clip, I don't believe mine had any movement once in place.
The HD axles have a double plunge design and they will have movement which allows the axle to drop lower without binding the cv joint.

 

[ranjan1]

Thanks, maybe that’s the movement I’m seeing