QU20049 Dana 60 Cartridge Type Axle Tube Dust Seal for Ford Super Duty

QU20049 2005-up Ford Super Duty® Dana 60 Cartridge Type Axle Tube Dust Seal for 2005 to current Ford Super Duty F-250, F350, F450, and F-550 4x4 trucks with Dana Super 60 front axles is the updated, original equipment Cartridge Seal that superseded QU40538 Outboard Axle Dust Seal. This new design Seal gets pressed in a shallow pocket machined in the outboard face of the Cast "C" Yoke welded on the end of each axle tube. The seal lip is a rubber ring that will grip the axle shaft. When the axle shaft rotates, the seal lip rotates with it inside the Steel Seal Shell. This way, the actual sealing surface is both smooth and protected. Made in Brazil.

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Installation
Matching QT1100 Series Driver Handles
2 Types of Dust Seals Used on Super Duty 4x4s
Dust Seals are NOT Oil Seals!
Free Interactive Exploded Views for Your Super Duty Front Axle
Applications

Tech Note 1: Installation
QU20049 can be difficult to install without the correct tools. Use QT1539 Seal Installer and one of our optional QT1100 series Driver Handles to quickly and easily install your new QU20049 Seals.

Tech Note 2: Matching QT1100 Series Driver Handles
Made for QUAD 4x4/Torque King Bearing and Seal installers with 5/8" center hole. Use 8" for general purpose use, or 14" for deep seated bearing cups such as inner pinion and transmission case. Available in 1" diameter for general purpose use (QT1100 8", QT1101 14" and 1-1/4" diameter for professional use (QT1116 8", QT1119 14").

Tech Note 3: 2 Types of Dust Seals Used on Super Duty 4x4s
QU20049 cartridge type seal replaced QU40538 Dust Seal which goes on the inner axle shafts next to the u-joint yoke. QU40538 contacts the outer end of the axle tubes and it was used on most, but not all 2005-2010 Super Duty 4x4s. Axle shafts made for the QU40538 seal have part of the yoke machined away to create a ledge for the QU40538 to fit onto.  QU20049 was used on some 2008-2010 models and nearly all 2011 to current trucks.  QU20049 is a better, longer lasting seal under most conditions, however there are a couple of drawbacks. To use this type of cartridge seal, you have to remove the axle shaft guides from the inner axle shafts. Without those guides, getting the inner axle shaft to enter your QU40244 inner axle oil seals located next to the differential is tricky, especially with the long, right side axle shaft. The other drawback is if water or crud gets past the seal it will stay in the axle tubes until the axle is disassembled. While this may not affect a high percentage of Super Duty 4x4s, it can and does happen. QU20049 Seal can be used on all 2005-current Super Duty 4x4s. QU40538 Seal can only be used on axle shafts that were originally made for it.

Tech Note 4: Dust Seals are NOT Oil Seals
QU20049 and QU40538 Dust Seals are designed to keep dust and crud from getting into your axle housing tubes, they are NOT oil seals!. If you see evidence of differential oil seeping out of the ends of you axle housing, the inner axle seals located next to the differential are leaking. To replace the inner axle seals, you need to remove the differential from the housing to access the seals. For Inner Axle Oil Seals see QU40244 (Original equipment 2005-2010) and QU20463 (2nd Design Seal, original equipment 2010-up, but fits all 2005-current).

Tech Note 5: Free Interactive Exploded Views for Your Ford Super Duty Front Axle
XV1026 2005-2010 F250, F350
XV1027 2005-2010 F450, F550
XV1028 2011-2016 F250, F350
XV1029 2011-2016 F450, F550 Chassis Cab
XV1032 2011-2016 F450 Pickup

Applications:
Ford:
Ford F-250-F550 Super Duty® 4x4 with Dana Super 60 Front Axles: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023