QK4847 Type 2 Super Duty Knuckle Seal Kit

QK4847 Type 2 Super Duty Knuckle Seal Kit with 2nd Design Shielded Knuckle Seal for 2003-2004 Ford Super Duty and 2003-2005 Ford Excursion. This Kit includes two each: QU20035 Shielded Knuckle Seals, QU20023 Wheel Hub O-Rings, QU20044 Hub-Lock O-Rings, and QU20043 Hub-Lock Retaining Rings. This Kit is specific to 2003-2004 Ford Super Duty® Front Axles so it will NOT work on 1999-2002 axle shafts that originally were equipped with an unshielded seal. Install QU20035 Shielded Seals with QT1515 Seal Installer. For a Kit with Unshielded Seals, see QK4637.

Also See: QK4846 Knuckle Seal Kit with Installer

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Design Change
Seal Installation
4x4 Tech Publications
Applications

Tech Note 1: Design Change
(About Knuckle Seal Design Change) This unshielded Seal is the original 1st design knuckle seal design that was used from 1999 to early 2002. A 2nd design, (QU20035) redesigned seal with a metal deflector shield on the inboard side was introduced in 2002 calendar year as a 2003 model year part. The early QU40233 seals will work on all 1999-2004 Super Duty's. The later, QU20035 shielded seal will only fit outer axles with a step diameter of approximately 3.115". Most Trucks built prior to mid 2002 will have outer shafts with a step diameter of 3.210" which will not accept the shielded seal. We recommend you order replacement seals that match the seal type your truck originally came with. Our new, QU40318 series replacement outer axle shafts have the 3.115" step and can be used with either seal style.

Tech Note 2: Seal Installation
(About Knuckle Seal Installation) Ford Excursion and 1999 to 2004 Ford Super Duty® axle shaft to knuckle seals are just about the toughest seals to install we have ever come across. The seal is of a complicated unitized design that is easily damaged without the correct installer. In fact, the knuckle seal is virtually impossible to install without damage unless a tool like our one piece, rugged 12 pound QT1515 Knuckle Seal Installer is used to drive or press the seal on. Not only is the seal an extremely tight fit to the shaft, it also must be installed to a specific depth on both the axle shaft and in the knuckle. A damaged seal will allow water to enter and vacuum to escape.

Tech Note 3: 4x4 Tech Publications
QU20035 is item 16, QU20023 is item 12, QU20044 is item 3, and QU20043 is item 1 in the Shaft, Hub, Brake, and Steering Components Full Color Exploded View that is included in these 4x4 Tech Publications: TSB4644, TM4637, and TM4688.

Applications:
Ford:
Super Duty: 2003, 2004
Excursion 4x4 (See Tech Note 1): 2003, 2004, 2005