TK4945 12-18 Master Front Free-Spin Kit with WARN® Lockout Hubs & Install Tools

TK4945 Torque King® Master Front Serviceable Wheel Hub and WARN® Premium Lockout Hub Kits with Axle U-Joints and Install Tools for 2012-2018 Ram 2500, Ram 3500 trucks with single rear wheels. TK4945 Kit includes all the parts, special assembly tools, and extras needed to upgrade your heavy-duty Ram 4x4's front axle to low-cost serviceable wheel bearings and WARN® Premium Bronze Dial fuel-saving lockout hubs. The heart of all these comprehensive Kits are USA made Dynatrac Front Free-Spin™ Hub Kit which includes heat-treated chromoly spindles with spindle bearing, spindle seals, Timken® wheel bearings, Timken® or Dana wheel seals, 35-spline 1.50-inch chromoly outer shafts, 8 bolt wheel hubs, your choice of Hub Locks, double spindle nut kit, and instructions. PLUS, our comprehensive Master Kits ALSO include Spindle Nut Socket, Torque King® Factory Lubed Axle U-Joints, wheel seal tools, bearing packer, synthetic wheel bearing grease, threadlocker, and anti-seize compound. The Dynatrac Wheel Hubs include hub mounted ABS tone rings and are compatible with your 4 Wheel ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System). All three Kit direct fit single rear wheel trucks. Will also fit dually models with optional wheel adapters, see Tech Note 2 if you have a Ram 3500 with Dual Rear Wheels (DRW). See Tech Note 3 About center wheel hole size.

Available Master Kits:
TK4945 Master Kit with Warn® Premium Bronze Dial Lock Out Hubs
TK4953 Master Kit with Dynatrac DynaLoc™ Heavy-Duty Lock Out Hubs (extra cost option)
TK4960 Master Kit with Mile Marker® Stainless Steel Lock Out Hubs (price reduction option)

For available Parts-Only Dynatrac Free-Spin™ and Yukon Spin Free® Kits, see Note 1 below.

Need More Info? Use the handy Links below to access over 40 years of Dan's product and vehicle specific Tech Notes to easily get the information you need for your vehicle's repair, maintenance, or upgrade project!

Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Conversion Kits
Included Components
U-Joints Pre-installed
Ram 3500 Dually
Allow Clearance
Included Components
Ball Joints
Kits Include
Seal Kits
Before Removing
Component Differences
Matching Parts 2012-2013.5
Matching Parts 2013.5-2017
Applications

Tech Note 1: 2012-2018

Tech Note 2: Included Components

Tech Note 3: U-Joints Pre-Installed
The Axle U-Joints included in TK4945, TK4953, TK4960 Kits will be pre-installed in your new outer axle shafts.

Tech Note 4: Ram 3500 Dually
If you have a Dodge Ram 3500 dually, your factory dual wheel hub adapters will have to be changed as they have insufficient clearance for the new lockout hubs included in our Kits. Order optional QU42073 Dual Wheel Adapter Set.

Tech Note 5: Allow Clearance
To allow clearance for your new wheel hubs, your front wheels must have center holes that are at least 4-1/4" in diameter.

Tech Note 6: Included Components
TK4945, TK4953, TK4960 Kits include the axle universal joints and parts needed to upgrade your Dodge to serviceable wheel bearings and lockout hubs. To install this Kit, you need to remove the original hubs and axle shafts. Depending upon age, mileage, and use, your truck may also need inner axle shaft oil seals, ball joints, brake parts, or pinion seal. Inspect the axle before disassembly for worn or damaged parts and order those extra parts/tools you desire for a first class job.

Tech Note 7: Ball Joints
We also stock TK42058 Dynatrac, Heavy-Duty greaseable/rebuildable Ball Joints and TK11266 Carli Extreme Duty greaseable Ball Joints for 2012 and 2013 Dodge Ram 2500, Ram 3500 with the 4 trailing arm type front suspension. Later 2013, and 2014-up with radius arm front axle suspension use different ball joints.

Tech Note 8: Kits Include
Torque King Premium TK4945 Kits INCLUDE QK4964 Tool and Lube Kit which has the extras you need for a pro-quality installation. All the components are also available separately. QK4964 includes:
QT1505 Wheel Seal Installer
QT1100 Drive Handle for Seal Installer
(2) QU90018 14 oz. Tubes Pyroplex Plus Synthetic Grease (One is used to fill the Bearing Packer)
S9975 Anti-Seize (Use between the spindle and knuckle and on the brake shield mating surfaces)
QT9404 Brush for applying anti-seize
QT5500 Bearing Packer with Cover

Tech Note9: Seal Kits
For high mileage trucks, I recommended you replace the inner axle seals at the same time you install your new Free-Spin™ Kit. For Inner Axle Shaft Seal Kits with oil seals and installation tools see QK4685.

Tech Note 10: Before Removing
Unless it is less than 1 year old, the first time a 2012-2018 Ram 2500, Ram 3500 AAM 9-1/4" front axle has to comes apart, it is usually an absolute WITCH to separate the factory wheel hub assemblies from the steering knuckle as AAM did not use any anti-corrosion compound between the wheel hub flange and steering knuckle. The good news is since you are replacing the original hubs, you do not have to worry about them separating or getting damaged during the removal process.

Tech Note 11: Component Differences
The only component difference between TK4945, TK4953, and TK4960 Kits is the lock out hubs. TK4945 includes TK56120 Warn Premium Hubs. TK4953 includes TK11258 heavy-duty Dynaloc™ Hubs. TK4960 comes with QU56112 Mile Marker Stainless Steel Hubs.
In addition to the Dynatrac Parts, and Hub Locks of your choice, all three Kits include the following components:
TK50253 Pair of Axle U-Joints
QT1016i Spindle Nut Socket for adjusting the wheel bearings
QK4964 Install Kit

Tech Note 12: Matching Parts 2012-2013.5
2012-2013.5 with 4 Short Control Arm Type Front Suspension:
TK42058 Dynatrac, Heavy-Duty greaseable and rebuildable Ball Joints for 2012-2013.5
TK11266 Carli Extreme Duty Ball Joints 2012-2013.5
QK4586 AAM OEM Ball Joint Kit for 2012-2013.5
QK4964 Tool and Lube Kit
QU10861 Steering Knuckle to Wheel Hub Bolt
QU10965 Differential Cover Gasket for 2012-2013.5
QU11103 Differential Cover Bolts
QU50823 Left (short side) Inner Axle Shaft 2012-2013.5
QU50824 Right (long side) Inner Axle Shaft 2012-2013.5
QT1008 Axle Shaft Nut Socket for removing your original nut
QK4685 Inner Axle Shaft Seal and Installer Tool Kit
TS4965 Ball Joint Press Set for Dynatrac Ball Joints
QT1109 Hub Bolt Socket
QT1103 Driver Handle or QT1073 Air Hammer Attachment
QT9216 Hex Bit Socket
QT1072 Hub Puller

Tech Note 13: Matching Parts 2013.5-2017
2013.5-2018 with 2 Long Radius Arm Type Front Suspension:
Interactive Exploded View XV1018 2013-up Dodge Ram 2500/3500 AAM 925 CAD Front Axle
QU11302 AAM OEM Ball Joint Kit 2013-5-2018
QK4964 Tool and Lube Kit
QU10861 Steering Knuckle to Wheel Hub Bolt
QT1008 Axle Shaft Nut Socket for removing your original nut
QK4685 Inner Axle Shaft Seal and Installer Tool Kit
QT1109 Hub Bolt Socket
QT1103 Driver Handle or QT1073 Air Hammer Attachment
QT9216 Hex Bit Socket
QT1072 Hub Puller

Applications:
Dodge and Ram:
Ram 2500, Ram 3500: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018