QU40616 1980-1996 F250 Dana 44IFS Right Inner Axle Shaft

QU40616 1980-1996 F250 Dana 44IFS Right Inner Axle Shaft is a genuine Dana OEM replacement 31 Spline Inner Axle Shaft that fits the passenger side of 1980-1996 Ford F250 4x4 vehicles with the standard 3800 or 3850 pound rated Dana 44IFS Axle Front Axles. Made in USA.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
U-Joint Specs
Shaft Specs
Slip Yoke
When Starting Axle Shaft Splines
Before Installing
Failures
Matching Parts and Tools
Applications

Tech Note 1: U-Joint Specs
QU40616 Axle Shaft takes universal joints made to Spicer 1350WJ dimensional specifications. The cup diameter for these u-joints is 1-3/16". The 4 cups are grooved to accept Inside C-Clip Snap Rings. The installed Clips fit against the machined inner faces of the axle shaft yokes. The distance between the inside of the axle shaft yoke ears is 2-3/16". For matching u-joints, see TK40712 and QU90007.

Tech Note 2: Shaft Specs
QU40616 is approximately 23-21/32" long from center of u-joint hole to end. The splined end is about 1-3/8" in diameter with 31 splines.

Tech Note 3: Slip Yoke
If you are replacing your old axle shaft due to spline wear, you also need to replace the matching slip yoke. Installing a new shaft into an old yoke with worn splines is only a short term repair which will quickly fail.

Tech Note 4: When Starting Axle Shaft Splines
When starting the Axle Shaft splines into your Slip Yoke, verify that the Slip Yoke and Right Axle Shaft are as close to being in phase as possible. (The centerline of the yoke holes line up to each other with little or no offset.)

Tech Note 5: Before Installing
Always Clean the Slip Yoke splines replace both Boot Clamps (1982.5-1996) or the pressed on slip yoke seal (1980-1982.5) before installing your new axle shaft.

Tech Note 6: Failures
Right Dana 44IFS Inner axle shaft operating failures are usually a result of either a broken axle u-joint or inadequate lubrication of the slip yoke splines. Good preventative maintenance can usually prevent those type of failures. A good number of axle shafts are also wrecked by poor service procedures during u-joint replacement. Over the years I have seen a lot of axle shafts with bent or broken yokes caused by the slam-bang u-joint removal and installation methods. A QT1065M C-Frame Press with the correct adapters is both the safest and best way to remove or install axle u-joints.

Tech Note 7: Matching Parts and Tools
Matching parts and tools for QU40616 Right F250 Dana 44IFS IFS Axle Shaft are:
QU40618 Slip Joint Seal with Grease Fitting 1980-1982
QU40572 Slip Yoke Boot 1983-1996
QU40084 Slip Joint Boot Clip Large End 1983-1996
QU40085 Slip Joint Boot Clip Small End 1983-1996
QU40618 Greaseable Press-On Slip Yoke Seal for 1980-1982
QU40334 Greaseable Slip Yoke for 1980-1982
QU40626 Non-Greaseable Slip Yoke for 1983-1996
QU40920 Outer Axle Shaft for 1980-1996 F250 Dana 44IFS Front Axle
QU40921 Left Inner Axle for 1980-1996 F250 Dana 44IFS Front Axle
TK40712 and QU90007 Axle U-Joints
QU90018 Pyroplex® Protection ES NLGI #2 GC-LB Water Resistant Synthetic Grease
QU40377 Right Inner Axle Shaft Assembly

Applications
Ford:
F250 with 3800 or 3850 pound rated Dana 44IFS Front Axle: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996