I am pretty sure the shocks on 123's are the limit stop on the rear suspension. I think the axles would surely be damaged if they were subjected to this. To get them to line up I just released pressure on the jack under the rear diff and allowed it to drop enough to seat the outboard end of the axles in the hubs. I had to persuade one axle by tapping VERY GENTLY on the outside lip of the outer CV housing with a block of wood and a hammer. Once I could get a few threads of a retaining bolt into the axle tightening it up pull them right in. RT

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