Dana 60 New U-Joint Play

[skumancer]

Hello,

Building my E350 into a 4x4 right now. I’m assembling the half shafts of the front Dana 60 and it seems I was sent the wrong type of u-joints. They are very loose once installed on the half shafts. I bought a whole kit for rebuilding the axle and everything else fits properly.



Can someone advice if this is right?

Video Of Issue

[DesertSMB]

That is clearly wrong. Are the caps pushed in as far as they supposed to be? I have never been inside that ujoint but on the drives shaft ujoints I have rebuilt there is typically a snap ring which retains the bearing caps and they are in farther than your video shows.

[skumancer]

They definitely sent me the wrong part. It should have been a Dana/Spicer SPL70-4X. That’s why it’s so loose. Everything is seated where it should be.

[mgmetalworks]

Yes, the SPL70-4X should be the correct joint.

The 2016 F350 got the larger knuckle joints that were previously only in the F450/550. Then '17+ they stuck with the larger stuff on the lighter rigs. Another instance of Ford's confusing and convoluted parts strategy. I do take notes though and when something like this comes up, I add it to the library of data.

[skumancer]

Originally Posted by mgmetalworks

Yes, the SPL70-4X should be the correct joint.

The 2016 F350 got the larger knuckle joints that were previously only in the F450/550. Then '17+ they stuck with the larger stuff on the lighter rigs. Another instance of Ford's confusing and convoluted parts strategy. I do take notes though and when something like this comes up, I add it to the library of data.

Thanks for confirming MG, definitely a bummer as I’m stuck waiting for parts again. Everyone keeps telling me they are the right size, but they’re definitely too small.