QT1546 DRW Inner Wheel Wheel Seal Installer for 2003-2018 Ram 3500 Duallys

QT1546 2003-2018 Dodge Ram 3500 DRW Inner Wheel Wheel Seal Installer for installing QU50246 Oil Bath Rear Wheel Seal in 2003-2018 Dodge Ram 3500 trucks equipped with the AAM 1150 11-1/2" Ring Gear and AAM 1180 11.8" Ring Gear 14 Bolt Rear Axles with Dual Rear Wheels. Simply place your Seal on the Tool's pilot, attach a QT1100 series driver handle and drive the seal into place. The Installer will stop when the seal is square to the bore and seated to the correct depth. A relief groove in the installer allow adequate clearance for the outer shell, thereby preventing seal distortion, one of the most common causes of premature seal failure. Solid aluminum Installer is Made in U.S.A. by us here in Roberts, Montana.

Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Lubrication
Oil Bath Seal
Axle Vent
Hub Alignment Tool Recommended
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Lubrication
Under operating conditions, the rear wheel bearings are bathed in oil from the differential, but they do need to be pre-lubricated to provide initial lubrication.

Tech Note 2: Oil Bath Seal
QU50246 is a unitized Oil Bath type rear wheel seal. The rotating sealing surface is inside the seal. Both the ID of the seal is a tight fit on the spindle and the OD is a press fit in the wheel hub. In operation the outer portion of the seal rotates around the inside component. Oil Bath wheel seals can be easily damaged during installation by make-shift or wrong tooling. For best results, I strongly recommend you use QT1546 Wheel Seal Installer and either QT1100 1"or QT1116 1-1/4" diameter Driver Handles.

Tech Note 3: Axle Vent
Many wheel seal leaks are caused by pressure building in the axle due to a clogged axle vent system. Always check and clear the vent system. Other common causes of leaking seals include improper wheel bearing adjustment, poor installation techniques (See Tech Notes 2), and damaged spindle surface or hub bore.

Tech Note 4: Hub Alignment Tool Recommended
To minimize the chance of damaging your wheel seal lip when installing heavy rear wheel hubs, I recommend you use QT1266 Hub Alignment Tool to support and align the hub assembly as you slide it onto the spindle. QT1266 slips into the end of your spindle. QT1266 acts as a temporary spindle extension to support the weight of the hub on the inner bearing races instead of the seal as you slide the hub on the spindle. When you install your wheel hubs without QT1266 Hub Alignment tool, you always risk cutting the seal lip on the sharp spindle threads as you start the hub on the spindle. Not only are seals expensive, a leaking rear wheel seal soaks your brake components, wheel, and tire with gear lube. QT1266 fits any Dodge, Ram, Chevy, Ford, GMC, or International 2" thread rear axle spindle with a minimum inside diameter of 1-9/16".

Tech Note 5: Matching Parts
QU50376 Timken® Inner Wheel Bearing
QU50377 Timken® Inner Wheel Bearing Cup
QU50412 Timken® Outer Wheel Bearing
QU50411 Timken® Wheel Bearing Cup
TK8368 Master Rear Wheel Bearing and Seal Kit Kit with Tools
TK8028 Master Rear Wheel Bearing and Seal Kit
TK8363 Rear Wheel Bearing and Seal Kit
QU10847 Axle Shaft Flange Gasket
QU10846 Spindle Nut
QU10845 Spindle Nut Lock Key
QU10866 Spindle Nut Lock Ring
QU11121 Axle Shaft Bolt
QT1801 Outer Wheel Bearing Cup Installer
QT1806 Inner Wheel Bearing Cup Installer
QT1546 Inner Wheel Seal Installer
QT1100 1" x 8" Driver Handle
S24200 Medium strength Blue Threadlocker for the axle shaft flange bolts
QU11176 DRW Hub 2003-2011 Ram 3500
QU11144 DRW Hub 2012-2018 Ram 3500
Mopar 68218657AA 75w140 Axle Lubricant
QT1025 Spindle Nut Socket

Applications
Dodge and Ram with Dual Rear Wheels (DRW):
Ram 3500 with AAM 1150 11.5" Ring Gear 14 Bolt Leaf Spring Rear Axles: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Ram 3500 with AAM 1180 11.8" DRW Ring Gear 14 Bolt Leaf Spring Rear Axles: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018