QU50576 Dana 44 Differential and Pinion Bearing and Seal Kit

QU50576 Dana 44 Front Axle Differential Bearing and Seal Kit with Timken Bearings for many mid 1960's to mid 1990s Rear Axles in 4x2 and 4x4 vehicles PLUS Dana 44 front drive axles in Chevy, Dodge, Ford, GMC, IHC, or Jeep 4x4s features first-class Timken® Differential and Pinion Bearings, aftermarket Pinion Seal, aftermarket Flanged Pinion Nut, Gear Marking Compound, Threadlocker, and RTV Sealant.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Pinion Seal Note
Wear
Applications
Kit Contents
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Pinion Seal Note
The Pinion Seal included with this Kit is a good quality aftermarket part. For a Premium Original Equipment Quality Pinion Seal for your truck, order optional QU40215 Seal for all axles except 1980-1996 Ford IFS Dana 44. If you have a 1980-1996 Ford Dana 44IFS front axle, the optional Original equipment seal is QU40578.

Tech Note 2: Wear
Inspect your pinion flange yoke for wear or damage in the area where the seal rides. Replace any yoke that has significant grooving or other conditions that could wreck or prematurely wear your new seal.

Tech Note 3: Applications
The Dana 44 axles that use this Kit would be in most 1967-1993 model year 4x4s with Dana 44 solid beam type front axles using shims for setting pinion bearing preload. Earlier vehicles will have different differential bearings. Later models use a crush sleeve instead of shims for pinion bearing preload, have a different pinion seal, and usually different bearings.

Tech Note 4: Kit Contents
QU50576 Dana 44 Front Diff Bearing and Seal Kit Includes:
QU50533 Timken® Outer Pinion Bearing Cup
QU50534 Timken® Outer Pinion Bearing
QU50535 Timken® Inner Pinion Bearing Cup
QU50536 Timken® Inner Pinion Bearing
(2) QU50537 Timken® Differential Side Bearing Cup
(2) QU50538 Timken® Large Inside Diameter Differential Side Bearing with an inside diameter of 1.796"
QU50709 Replacement Pinion Seal (For genuine Spicer Seal, order optional QU40215)
QU50710 Replacement Pinion Nut (For genuine Spicer Nut, order optional QU40009)
Plus 1 Each Gear Marking Compound, Threadlocker, RTV Sealant, Small Brush

Tech Note 5: Matching Parts
Matching Parts for QU50576 Dana 44 Differential Bearing and Seal Set:
QU40009 Pinion Nut
QU40010 Pinion Washer
QU40002 Outer Pinion Slinger
QU40311 Complete Differential and Pinion Shim Kit
QU40209 Ring Gear Bolt
QU40448 Inner Pinion Cup Oil Baffle
QU40028 Inner Pinion Bearing Slinger
QU40214 Differential Cover Gasket Inner Axle Seals will vary by year/model
QT1044 Inner Pinion Bearing Installer
QT1812 Outer Pinion Bearing Cup Installer
QT1818 Inner Bearing Cup Installer
QT1097 Differential Master Bearings
QT1032 Differential Case Spreader
Chevy & GMC Shop Manuals
Dodge & Ram Shop Manuals
Ford Shop Manuals
Jeep Shop Manuals

Applications:
Specific applications numerous
Fits many mid 1960's to mid 1990's Rear Axles in 4x2 and 4x4 vehicles
Chevy, Dodge, Ford, GMC, IHC, Jeep Dana 44 Front Drive Axles