TK8303 Master Dana 60 Rear Wheel Bearing Kit with Tools for 69.5-79 Ford, 77-93 Dodge

TK8303 Torque King® Master Rear Wheel Bearing & Seal Kit with Tools for Dodge and Ford Dana 60 Rear Axles. Kit features premium Timken® bearings and original equipment quality wheel seals because when it comes to rear wheel bearings and seals, only the best will do to safely support the heavy loads your truck hauls. Kit includes Wheel Bearing Cup Installer, Wheel Seal Installer, Driver Handle, Timken® Inner and Outer Wheel Bearings/Bearing Cups, Flanged Inner Wheel Seals, steel Axle Shaft Flange Gaskets, and Threadlocker for the axle shaft flange bolts.

For a Kit without Tools, see TK8320

Available Spindle Nut Options: (Do Not Reuse Your 1979-1993 Original Spindle Nuts, See Tech Note Below!
Replacement Spindle Nut Lock Washers: QU40051 (for stock hex Double Spindle Nuts used up to 1-8-1979)
Stock Spindle Nut Kits: QK4013/QK4015 (used after 1-8-1979)
Double Spindle Nut Kits: TK4000/TK4001 (for 1-8-1979 and later axles)

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:

Kit Contents
Matching Individual Tools
Wheel Bearing Grease
DODGE Nut Design Change
DODGE Matching Parts
DODGE Safety Warning!
FORD Rear Hub Design Change
FORD Matching Parts
FORD Safety Warning!
Applications for DODGE and FORD

Tech Note 1: Kit Contents
TK8303 Master Rear Wheel Bearing Kit with Tools Includes These Components:
QT1801 Inner/Outer Wheel Bearing Cup Installer
QT1502 Inner Wheel Seal Installer
QT1100 1" x 8" Driver Handle 4 each Timken ® Wheel Bearings/Cups: QU50411, QU50412
2 Flanged Inner Wheel Seals: QU90001
2 Dana 60 Axle Shaft Flange Gasket: QU40078
Plus 3 S9978 Medium strength blue Threadlocker for the axle shaft flange bolts.

Tech Note 2: Matching Individual Tools
Available Individual Tools:
QT1116 1-1/4" x 8" Driver Handle QT1009 1/2" Drive Rounded Hex Spindle Nut Socket for Stock Spindle Nut

Tech Note 3: Wheel Bearing Grease
Under operating conditions, the rear wheel bearings are bathed in oil from the differential, but they do need to be packed with grease to provide initial lubrication.

Tech Note 4: DODGE Nut Design Change
Dodge made a spindle nut design change during the 1979 the model year. The change was effective with trucks produced after January 8, 1979. Vehicles produced up to January 8, 1979 use a double spindle nut secured with bend-over tab lock washer (QU40051 Lock Washer and 2 QU11070 Nut) for each hub. Starting with January 9, 1979 production, Dodge used a single elastic stop nut with a lock wedge (QU40089 Wedge and QU40077 Nut).

Tech Note 5: DODGE Matching Parts:
QU40051 Spindle Nut Lockwasher for 1977-1979.5
QU11070 Hex Spindle Nut for 1977-1979.5
QU40077 Rounded Hex 1 Piece Spindle Nut for 1979.5-1993 Dodge
QU40089 Spindle Nut Lock Wedge for 1979.5-1993 Dodge
QT1009 or QT1009i Rounded Hex Spindle Nut Socket

Tech Note 6: DODGE Safety Warning!
Dan the Gear Man Safety Warning: Stock Elastic Stop Spindle Nuts and Lock Wedges used on Dodge Dana 60 rear axles after approximately January 8, 1979 are designed to be installed once and only once! For safety reasons, you must discard both the nut and wedge if they are removed from the spindle for any reason. Both parts lose a percentage of their resistance of coming off when they are removed. You may hear of cases where this type of factory nut has come off while the truck was being driven. Invariably, these failures involve nuts and wedges that have been reused or improperly installed. NEVER REUSE FACTORY ELASTIC STOP SPINDLE NUTS and LOCK WEDGES!!!!!

Tech Note 7: FORD Rear Hub Design Change
Ford made a rear hub design change during the 1969 the model year. My Ford parts book lists the change effective at VIN F30001. Most aftermarket sources list the change occurring at VIN F70001. If your 1969 F250 has a VIN between F30000 and F70001, you should physically verify which seal you need

Tech Note 8: FORD Matching Parts:
QU20017 Spindle Nut Lockwasher for Ford
QU20018 Spindle Nut for Ford (Uses 2 per Side)
QT1009 Rounded Hex Spindle Nut Socket

Tech Note 9: FORD Safety Warning!
Dan the Gear Man Safety Warning: The Bend-Over Tab Spindle Nut Lock Washers used on Ford Dana 60 rear axles are designed to be installed once and only once! For safety reasons, you must discard the Lockwasher if it is removed from the spindle for any reason. The small tab that fits in the spindle key slot has a tendency to shear off if the washer is reused. You may hear of cases where factory double nut sets have come off while the truck was being driven. Invariably, these failures involve Spindle Lock Washers that have been reused or improperly installed. NEVER REUSE FACTORY Bend Over Tab Spindle Lock Washers!!!!!

Applications for DODGE and FORD:
Dodge:
D250, W250 Pickup with standard Dana 60 Full Floating Rear Axle: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
B350, B3500 1 Ton Van with Dana 60 Rear Axle and 12" x 2.5" Rear Brakes: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Ford:
F250 VIN F30001 and higher: 1969
F250: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
E200, E250 Van with Dana 60 Full Floating Rear Axle: 1969.5, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979