QU40089 Orange Rear Axle Spindle Nut Lock Wedge for Dodge, Ford

QU40089 Spindle Nut Lock Wedge for Model Dana Spicer Rear Axles is a genuine Dana Spicer, original equipment, single use, replacement Lock Wedge that is designed to prevent QU40077 Spindle Nut from backing off. Fits almost all 1979 to 1993 Dodge 3/4 and 1 ton trucks using Dana Spicer Model 60 and 70 full float rear axles. QU40077 also fits those 1980-1987 Ford models that use elastic stop spindle nuts on Dana Spicer Full Float Model 60, Model 61, or Model 70 Rear Drive Axles. Use with QU40077. See Tech Note below! USA Made.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Installation
Single Use Parts
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Installation
These wedges are installed by placing the wedge in the spindle slot tapping them into position with a small hammer. The wedge will cut a slot in the plastic nut ring as it is installed.

Tech Note 2: Single Use Parts
QU40077 Spindle Nuts and QU40089 Spindle Nut Lock Wedges are "Single Use", genuine Dana Spicer original equipment components. These parts are designed to be installed once and only once. For safety reasons, you must discard both the nut and wedge if they are removed from the spindle for any reason. Both parts lose a percentage of their resistance to coming off when they are removed. You may hear of cases where this type of factory nut has come off while the truck was being driven. Invariably, these failures involve nuts and wedges that have been reused. I am not aware of a single instance of a properly installed new nut and wedge coming off like that. In my opinion, the original equipment nut design is as safe to use as our double nut sets as long as you follow the rules.

Tech Note 3: Matching Parts
Matching Parts for QU40089 in 1979.5-1993 Dodge and Ram Dana SRW Rear Axle Applications:
QU50413 Inner Wheel Bearing Cup
QU50411 Outer Wheel Bearing Cup
QU50412 Outer Wheel Bearing
QU40450 Rear Wheel Seal
QU40078 Steel Axle Shaft Flange Gasket
QU40077 Spindle Lock Nut for 1979.5-1993
QU50414 Inner Wheel Bearing
QU40577 Tapered Locking Bushing Cone for Axle Shaft Drive Studs
QU90018 Pyroplex Synthethic Grease
QU40367 Dana 70 Differential Cover Gasket
QU42030 Dana 70 Reuseable Differential Cover Gaskett
QT1500 Wheel Seal Installer for QU40450 Seal 1979-1993
QT1009i Spindle Nut Socket for 1979.5-2002
QT5500 Wheel Bearing Packer
Dodge & Ram Shop Manuals
Ford Shop Manuals

Applications
Dodge:
200, 300 series Dana 60, Dana 60HD Full Float rear axles: 1979 (after 1/8/79)
250 series with Dana- Spicer Model 60 Full Float rear axles: 1980 to 1993
250, 350 series with Dana- Spicer Model 70 rear axles: 1979 to 1993

Ford:
Ford F-Series and Vans with Dana Full Float Rear Axles and elastic stop type spindle nuts: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987