QU50788 Diff Shim Kit for Ford Sterling 10-1/4" and 10-1/2" Rear Axles

QU50788 Shim Kit for Ford Sterling 10-1/4" and 10-1/2" Rear Axles allows you to replace your fragile original equipment cast iron shims with new steel shim packs. Kit includes four thick steel shim plates and a selection of thinner shims so you can build two shims to whatever thicknesses are needed for accurate gear backlash and differential bearing preload.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Customize Thickness
Shims
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Customize Thickness
The original cast iron shims are easily broken. QU50788 Replacement Shim Kits allow you to custom build each shim by combining thin, selective fit shims sandwiched between a pair of thicker steel shim plates.

Tech Note 2: Shims
Ford Sterling original equipment standard cast iron shims varied in thickness from approximately 0.243" thick to 0.307" thick and the were made in increments of 0.002".

Tech Note 3: Matching Parts
QU50402 Timken Differential Bearing Cup
QU50403 Timken Taper Bearing
QU40400 Rear Differential Cover Gasket
QU42032 Spicer Reuseable Differential Cover Gasket
QU20004 Axle Shaft O-Ring
QU50544 Differential Bearing and Seal Kit 1985-1997 10.25" Axle
QU50594 Differential Bearing and Seal Kit 1999-2007 10.50" Axle
QU50881 Differential Bearing and Seal Kit 2008-2010 10.50" Axle
QU90008 Gear Marking Compound

Applications
Ford:
F250, F350, Excursions: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010