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Dana 30 Bearings

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by tripilio, Jun 6, 2019.

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  1. FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

    TimE will probably have the exact part numbers, but the Richmond kit he mentioned with timken bearings should have all 4 bearings and races plus some new shims that will be needed as the old ones will be damaged when removing.
     
    FinoCJ, Jun 9, 2019
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  2. tripilio

    tripilio Proud American!

    FinoCJ, the kit TimE mentioned I think it was for the Dana30. I need one for the 44.
     
    tripilio, Jun 9, 2019
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  3. FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

    No worries Richmond has a good kit for it...both Tim and have used them recently. Get you more info when I get home.
     
    FinoCJ, Jun 9, 2019
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  4. FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

    I used the Richmond gear as Tim helped me get what I needed and he was familiar with their stuff...these kits include all 4 bearings and races as well as new ring gear bolts and shims for both pinon and carrier bearings, as well as pinon seal, gear marking compound, cover gasket and RTV. For our early jeep D44 axles you need either
    XL-1033-1 - this kit used koyo bearings and is a bit cheaper
    83-1033-1 - this kit uses Timken bearings and is a bit more expensive
    Differential Bearing Kits from Richmond Gear
    These kits can be found on Amazon - just search for the part number. I ordered mine through JEGS with a small discount for just a bit more than can be found on amazon, but with free shipping and I wanted to make sure I had good customer service if needed.
    Although I did not use their stuff, I would also consider using Yukon gear rebuild kit as well - part number YK D44-19
    YK D44-19: Yukon Master Overhaul kit for Dana 44 differential with 19 spline
    I just rebuilt mine when I installed a rear locker...see here: Fino's 1970 Mini Build Thread
    Tim and other members here were very helpful with the process. It takes time and some attention to detail. As mine was a later 30spline Trac lok unit we ran into a small issues with inner diameter of the carrier shims - you should not have that issue).
    Also Tim posted a great step by step video in post 222 of my build thread, see here: Fino's 1970 Mini Build Thread

    hope that helps a bit....
     
    FinoCJ, Jun 9, 2019
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  5. tripilio

    tripilio Proud American!

    Another dumb question: other than disassembly, how do I know if it is a 19 or a 10 spline shaft? I'm trying to get the right kit and all of them specifies a spline count and I don't know which one to use.
     
    tripilio, Jun 10, 2019
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  6. Keys5a

    Keys5a Sponsor

    By '62, you should have a 19 spline axle, provided its original to the Jeep. I'm not sure why a bearing kit would be different between 10 and 19 spline axles. The only difference would be the drive gears in the spider pack.
    -Donny
     
    Keys5a, Jun 10, 2019
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  7. oldtime

    oldtime oldtime

    GROUP 21-03 ....DESCRIPTION.....................................................SAE NUMBER
    52979-----------------D41 / D44 (10-19 spline) differential carrier cone-----25577
    52980-----------------D41 / D44 (all) differential carrier cup-------------------25523
    805311----------------D44 (30 spline) differential carrier cone----------------25590

    GROUP 21-04
    807266----------------D44 inner pinion cone-------------------------------------31594
    52877-----------------D44 inner pinion cup---------------------------------------31520
    52878-----------------D44 outer pinion cone-------------------------------------2872
    52879-----------------D44 outer pinion cup---------------------------------------2820

    GROUP 21-05
    52799-----------------D41 / D44 (10-19 spline) wheel cone-------------------25877
    52800 ----------------D41 / D44 (10-19 spline) wheel cup---------------------25821
    994261---------------D44 (30 spline) wheel cone / cup------------------------U399 / U360
     
    oldtime, Jun 10, 2019
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  8. Muzikp

    Muzikp Active Member

    Pay close attention to the shims on reassembly. They are very important to the life of your wheel bearings.
     
    Muzikp, Jun 22, 2019
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