TK52299 Torque King USA Made Dana 50, Dana 60 Competition 1480WJ Axle U-Joint

TK52299 USA Made Torque King 1480WJ Competition/Off Road Greaseable Axle Shaft U-Joint for Dana 50, Dana 60, Dana 61, and Dana 70 4x4 Beam Type Front Axles feature premium, hardened, USA made 4340 billet Steel construction for maximum strength cross and caps. The highly polished, black-oxide treated bearing surfaces allow full torque transfer without having to worry about needle joint or brass bushing failures that plague lessor u-joints. A flush-type grease zerk is provided for each cap allowing you to fully purge old grease and water from each cap. See Tech Notes Below.

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Grease Before Each Use
Fits Torque King Performance Axle Shafts
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Grease Before Each Use
TK52299 Axle U-Joints are NOT designed for regular road use or for use on your daily driver and they MUST be greased before each use. To obtain maximum cross strength, the journal diameters were increased and the needle bearings used in conventional u-joints were eliminated. This means the bearing cap is directly in contact with the cross journal. This is typically not a problem for competition and offroad use as the speed and length of operation are usually modest compared to that of daily driver. Bottom line is do not install these u-joints unless your need for strength is greater than your need for low maintenance.

Tech Note 2: Fits Torque King Performance Axle Shafts
TK52299 Axle U-Joints include full circle snap rings for maximum retention. These snap rings are a direct fit to our Torque King performance axle shafts. If you want to use these u-joints with stock Spicer axle shafts, the inside of the axle shaft yoke ears will need to modified to accept the 360 degree contact snap ring.

Tech Note 3: Matching Parts
Exploded View XV1006 1977-1991 Chevy & GMC Dana 60 Front Axle 
Exploded View XV1001 1975-1989 Dodge W250, W350 Dana 60/61 Front Axle 
Exploded View XV1004 1990-1993 Dodge W250, W350 Dana 60/61 Front Axle
Exploded View XV1015 1985-1991 Ford F350 Dana 60 Front Axle
Exploded View XV1013 1992-1994 Ford F350 Dana 60 Front Axle
Exploded View XV1011 1995-1997 Ford F350 Dana 60 Front Axle
Exploded View XV1012 1999-2005 Ford Super Duty and Excursion Dana 50 Front Axle
Exploded View XV1016 1999-2004 Ford Super Duty Dana 60 Front Axle

Applications
Dana 50, Dana 60, Dana 61, and Dana 70 4x4 Beam Type Front Axles