dana 60 always have lock ring for wheel bearings?

[xpndbl3]

Just pulled the hubs off my suburbans' dana 60 swapped front axle and saw that there was only one lock ring holding the wheel bearings in place. I pulled it because there was a clunking sound and some play in the wheel. I tighten it back up but was pretty sure it should have that other middle piece and an outer ring to tighten with the 6 point giant socket looking piece like my old 10 bolt front had.


If it's needed who sells those lock ring kits and what dana 60 socket do I need for the 6 prong style, since I only have the 4 prong one.

axle is from a 1985 1 ton if that matters...?

 

[ryoken]

considering i did mine this morn... yes, you need that.. spindle nut kit.. amazing it stayed together...

http://www.google.com/search?q=dana...pw.r_qf.&fp=fc0bc024fcb87317&biw=1600&bih=767


i'd plan on bearings and races at this point if it's been driven..


torque inner to 50lbs. back off a 1/4 turn..

install keyed hole ring, adjust as needed..

install outer 4 prong nut, torque to 50 lbs...

 

[xpndbl3]

thanks, I'm hoping advance auto or autozone or similar would sell these kits locally.

 

[sweetk30]

you can use a 14ff socket on the 6 tab units.

and can convert to 4 tab nuts on the 60 that had 6 from factory.

4 tab has washer/holes for middle lock.

6 tab had bend over washer tab lock.

and dana 60 and 14ff use same thread/size spindles for nut swaping.

local stores prob wont have. but if you go junk yard lookin dont forget ford dana 50 ttb 3/4 ton front is dana 60 outer parts . good source for locking hubs and spindle nuts.

 

[K85 Octane]

install outer 4 prong nut, torque to 50 lbs...

50? I was thinking 150lb

 

[1BEATK5]

50? I was thinking 150lb

i hit em' with the impact gun. just a quick couple blows. otherwise i use the 36" breaker bar and get them really snug. i have had them back off numerous times before i started doing that.

 

[ryoken]

50? I was thinking 150lb

that's what they call for..

 

[owenst7]

The outer nut is the one that gets torqued down really hard. The inner is just until you slightly preload the bearing.

I much prefer the locknut setup that the later 14 bolts use. Its one 6 prong nut, and a woodruff key to lock it. Then there's a ring that sits in the spindle threads that prevents the key from backing out. I grabbed a set of a 14 bolt at the junkyard and now have them on my 60 also, which also allows me to just carry the one hub socket.

 

[dremu]

For the cost-is-no-object crowd, there's also the Stage 8 X-Lock

http://www.stage8.com/xlock.html

I'll hafta go look at the later 14BFF though, that could be clever & cheap.

-- A

 

[ryoken]

i'm just repeating what the book says.. i understand how to install wheel bearings and preload....

 

[Dheater]

Stage 8 is what I used,

 

[K85 Octane]

i'm just repeating what the book says.. i understand how to install wheel bearings and preload....

no sweat Paul, I didn't know that. I thought torque them till your face turns red was about right

 

[ryoken]

no sweat Paul, I didn't know that. I thought torque them till your face turns red was about right

the funny thing is, I was always the same, set the preload to 50, back off 1/4, lock, than tighten the wee out of the second one.. than I checked and read that... it's the first time i didn't just go balls tight on the second one..

 

[yellowK20]

I just bought a set at napa yesterday for 50 bucks , I can find the part # for you.



Napa # BK 6301655




http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=BK_6301655_0281408590

 

[miniwally]

Theres actually varying torque specs on the outer nut. I have seen anywhere from the 50ft/lbs up to 200+ called out in various sources.

Prior to going stage 8 we used the 200+ torque spec. Lower torques were allowing the left side to loosen up. Right usually stayed tight.

 

[xenomarine]

The outer nut is the one that gets torqued down really hard. The inner is just until you slightly preload the bearing.

I much prefer the locknut setup that the later 14 bolts use. Its one 6 prong nut, and a woodruff key to lock it. Then there's a ring that sits in the spindle threads that prevents the key from backing out. I grabbed a set of a 14 bolt at the junkyard and now have them on my 60 also, which also allows me to just carry the one hub socket.

i just found out about this design 2 weeks ago tearing down my buddy's 14 bolt. i like the design but i would be interested to see a better key retainer, possibly just a regular spindle nut over the end.

I just bought a set at napa yesterday for 50 bucks , I can find the part # for you.



Napa # BK 6301655




http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=BK_6301655_0281408590

and damn, $50? most i paid was $24 from ruffstuff or ECGS or something like that. then i wised up and started bring parts baggies for greasy spindle nuts at the junk yard. they're crooks around here - $10 for an ac resistor, my ass.