What kind of rear pinion seal do I Need?

What kind of rear pinion seal do I Need?

So the axle is often called the Sterling 10.5. The ’99-up Ford SuperDuty pickups with dual rear wheels (DRW or dually or Dooley) and 7.3L engine have a Dana 80 rear axle. Completely different design from the Sterling 10.5, with different procedures to replace the pinion bearing.

Can a Sterling 10.5 pinion nut be replaced?

Completely different design from the Sterling 10.5, with different procedures to replace the pinion bearing. And as Kevin mentioned, you have to have a huge torque wrench, and probably with a long cheater attached, to reach the 470 lb/ft torque required to replace the pinion nut with a new one.

Can a rear pinion seal be changed on a Dana 80?

The Dana 50 and 60 front axles use the same procedure, but on the Dana 80 axles used on the duallys, the pinion bearing preload is set with shims on a solid shoulder on the pinion shaft. On the D80’s it isn’t necessary to change the shims unless the bearings are changed.

How to replace rear pinion seal on 2001 F250?

If it is the 2001 F250, then he is referring to the famous shadetree approach to the job – while not very accurate – some people are able to get the torque setting close enough not to destroy the bearings. The correct method involves replacing the crush sleeve and the following rotational torque specs:

So the axle is often called the Sterling 10.5. The ’99-up Ford SuperDuty pickups with dual rear wheels (DRW or dually or Dooley) and 7.3L engine have a Dana 80 rear axle. Completely different design from the Sterling 10.5, with different procedures to replace the pinion bearing.

Completely different design from the Sterling 10.5, with different procedures to replace the pinion bearing. And as Kevin mentioned, you have to have a huge torque wrench, and probably with a long cheater attached, to reach the 470 lb/ft torque required to replace the pinion nut with a new one.

The Dana 50 and 60 front axles use the same procedure, but on the Dana 80 axles used on the duallys, the pinion bearing preload is set with shims on a solid shoulder on the pinion shaft. On the D80’s it isn’t necessary to change the shims unless the bearings are changed.

If it is the 2001 F250, then he is referring to the famous shadetree approach to the job – while not very accurate – some people are able to get the torque setting close enough not to destroy the bearings. The correct method involves replacing the crush sleeve and the following rotational torque specs: