TKA20252 3/4 ton 4x4 Front Spindle for GM Dana 44, Ford Dana 44HD, 60

TKA20252 New Torque King® 3/4 Ton Dana 44, Dana 44HD, Dana 60 Closed Knuckle Front Spindle is a brand new, Front Spindle with pre-installed QU40025 Spindle Bushing for Chevy, Ford, and GMC Dana 44 closed knuckle front axles. This fits 1960-1969 Chevy or GMC K20, K25, and K2500 Dana 44 or Dana 44HD front axles. TKA20252 also fits 1961-1975 Ford F250 4x4 trucks with the optional 3500# Dana 44HD closed knuckle front axle, plus 1973-1975 F250 Crew Cab Dana 60 Heavy-Duty 3/4 Ton Trucks with closed knuckle front axles that use 12 Bolt Knuckle Ball Seals. USA Made.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Limited Supply
Verify Your Axle
Pre-Lube
No Gasket
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Limited Supply
TKA20252 was only used in 1961 to 1975 Dana 44 closed knuckle front axles. Parts production for almost all parts specific to these axles ended decades ago. If you need a Spindle for your vintage 4x4, you better get it now as our supply on unique parts for these axles is very limited.

Tech Note 2: Verify Your Axle
For GM applications, TKA20252 fits both standard and heavy-duty Dana 44 closed knuckle front axles. Ford offered both standard 3300 pound capacity and optional heavy duty 3500 pound capacity Dana 44 closed knuckle front axles for 1961-1975 F250 4x4s. Except for differential components, very few parts are interchangeable between the standard and heavy-duty Ford Dana 44 axles. There are two easy ways to visually identify which axle you have. The standard, 3300 lb. axle has on internally splined front wheel hub that is about 3-1/2" in diameter at the outer end. This axle will also have an 8 bolt ball seal on the back side of the steering knuckle. The optional, 3500 lb. Dana 44HD axle has a 4-1/2" diameter wheel hub drilled and tapped for six 3/8" bolts used to attach an external mount lockout or drive flange. The HD axle also has a 12 bolt ball seal on the backside of the knuckle.

Tech Note 3: Pre-Lube
Pre-lube the inside of the spindle bushing with some clean grease before installing the spindle to provide initial lubrication.

Tech Note 4: No Gasket
No gasket or sealant was used by the factory to seal between the Spindle and Steering Knuckle. If you were experiencing some lubricant seepage between the two parts, it is acceptable to apply a thin film of RTV sealant to one of the cleaned Knuckle/Spindle mating surfaces before installing your new Spindle.

Tech Note 5: Matching Parts
TK40573 Fiber Gasket for Drive Flanges and Lockout Hubs
QU40395 Inner Metal Gasket for Factory Spicer Hub
QK4727 Spindle Nut and Washer Kit includes QU40004 Inner Nut, QU40060 Washer, QU40031 Outer Nut
QU50448 Outer Wheel Bearing
QU50447 Outer Wheel Bearing Cup
QU50568 Inner Wheel Bearing Cup
QU50569 Inner Wheel Bearing
QU50101 Premium Inner Wheel Seal
TK4708/TK4779 Premium Wheel Bearing and Seal Kit with Timken Bearings
S82194 Ultra Gray RTV Sealant
TKA20267 Spindle for 1960-1975 Ford Dana 44 Standard Duty
QU90018 Protection Extended Service Premium Synthetic Grease ES Synthetic Wheel Bearing Grease
QT5500 Wheel Bearing Packer
QT1012i or QT1025 4 Lug Spindle Nut Sockets

Applications:
Chevy and GMC:
K20, K25, K2500 Dana 44 and Dana 44HD Closed Knuckle Front Axles: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

Ford:
F-250 with the Dana 44HD Closed Knuckle Front Axle: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
F-250 Crew Cab Dana 60 Heavy-Duty 3/4 Ton Trucks with Closed Knuckle Front Axle that use 12 Bolt Knuckle Ball Seals: 1973, 1974, 1975