QU40424M Solid Cross Axle Universal Joint for Dana 44HD, Ford Dana 60

QU40424M Solid Cross Axle Universal Joint for Dana 44HD and Ford Dana 60 Closed Knuckle Front Axles is a USA made, solid cross, external snap ring type, front axle universal joint without seals for late 1950's to 1975 3/4 ton Chevy, Dodge, Ford, GMC, and International 4x4s with Dana 44HD closed knuckle front axles. Also fits 1974-1975 Ford F-250 Dana 60 closed knuckle front axle. For U-Joint Service Tools, U-Joint Tools Page.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
U-Joint Type
1960’s – mid 1970’s
Applications

Tech Note 1: U-Joint Type
QU40424M is an external snap ring type closed knuckle axle universal joint made to Spicer 1350 series dimensional specifications. The u-joint cup diameter is 1-3/16". The overall width is 3-5/8". There are no seals on the cups as these axle u-joints are designed to be bathed in QU90004 Closed Knuckle Lubricant inside the enclosed steering knuckle.

Tech Note 2: 1960’s-mid 1970’s
By today's standards, QU40424M u-joints are undersized for 3/4 ton models, but given the lighter vehicle weights and modestly powered engines of the early 1960's to mid 1970's, the joint size was adequate. The solid cross gives it a little extra strength, but these original equipment u-joints are expensive. I do not like to run greaseable u-joints in these axles, but you can use our QU40731 u-joints if you remove the seals and are willing to accept some loss of strength. Our super strong Torque King® TK40719 cold-forged universal joint CAN NOT be used unless you grind some meat off the axle shaft yokes to gain clearance for installing the cross. Since the axle shafts are not all that strong anyway, grinding is obviously not something most people would want to do.

Applications:
Chevy/GMC
K20, K25 with Dana 44HD Closed Knuckle Front Axle: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

Dodge
W-200 with Dana 44HD Closed Knuckle Front Axle: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

Ford
F-250 with Dana 44HD Closed Knuckle Front Axle: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
F-250 Crew Cab with Dana 60 Closed Knuckle Front Axle: 1974, 1975

International
1/2 ton, 3/4 ton with Dana 44HD closed knuckle front axle and 6 bolt external mount hub: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975