An axle assembly comprising: a housing assembly ; a bearing support disposed on the housing assembly , the bearing support including: a body that has a locking fastener hole ; and a bearing journal that extends from the body , the bearing journal having a bearing journal hole that is disposed along an axis and is adapted to receive an axle output shaft , an outer bearing journal surface disposed opposite the bearing journal hole , and a threaded portion that is disposed proximate the outer bearing journal surface ; an adjuster ring that is disposed on the bearing journal and includes: a threaded region that receives and mates with the threaded portion ; and a set of openings that are arranged around the axis ; and a locking fastener that is received in the locking fastener hole and in a member of the set of openings to inhibit rotation of the adjuster ring about the axis ; characterized in that : the bearing support includes a first roller bearing assembly that has a first inner race that is disposed on the outer bearing journal surface and a first outer race disposed opposite the first inner race that facilitates rotation of a ring gear ; and the adjuster ring is disposed on the first inner race . a housing assembly ; a bearing support disposed on the housing assembly , the bearing support including: a body that has a locking fastener hole ; and a bearing journal that extends from the body , the bearing journal having a bearing journal hole that is disposed along an axis and is adapted to receive an axle output shaft , an outer bearing journal surface disposed opposite the bearing journal hole , and a threaded portion that is disposed proximate the outer bearing journal surface ; a body that has a locking fastener hole ; and a bearing journal that extends from the body , the bearing journal having a bearing journal hole that is disposed along an axis and is adapted to receive an axle output shaft , an outer bearing journal surface disposed opposite the bearing journal hole , and a threaded portion that is disposed proximate the outer bearing journal surface ; an adjuster ring that is disposed on the bearing journal and includes: a threaded region that receives and mates with the threaded portion ; and a set of openings that are arranged around the axis ; and a threaded region that receives and mates with the threaded portion ; and a set of openings that are arranged around the axis ; and a locking fastener that is received in the locking fastener hole and in a member of the set of openings to inhibit rotation of the adjuster ring about the axis ; characterized in that : the bearing support includes a first roller bearing assembly that has a first inner race that is disposed on the outer bearing journal surface and a first outer race disposed opposite the first inner race that facilitates rotation of a ring gear ; and the adjuster ring is disposed on the first inner race . the bearing support includes a first roller bearing assembly that has a first inner race that is disposed on the outer bearing journal surface and a first outer race disposed opposite the first inner race that facilitates rotation of a ring gear ; and the adjuster ring is disposed on the first inner race . <EOS>