Both spindle nuts backed completely off. No damage done, just late to work. Fixed it on the side of the road in record time.

I need the retainer that goes between the nuts, can it be bought?

 

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NDP6351100

Yes

 

Dang Brian you got lucky, way to load test those axle shafts.

Or just the spindle washer is Oreilly's part # 6818-049 from Dorman for $4.99

Or https://www.drivetrainspecialists.co...ndlenutkt.html

Dana 60 full floater - Rear
wheel bearing adjusting nut - 50 -80 ft lbs, back off 1/4 - 3/8 turn. (Check for play).
lock washer - bend a tab or two over the adjusting nut, or use the same bent ones in the same place.
wheel bearing locknut - 90 - 110 ft lbs.
Axle shaft retaining bolts - 40 - 50 ft lbs.
Between 65 and 75 ft lbs.. spin... tighten.. repeat.. repeat... repeat... until torqued,, then back off 1/4 turn... put on lock washer.. put on second nut.. torque to spec.. then bend tabs over both nuts.. in either direction.. in at least two places on each nut
2 9/16 thinwall axle nut socket...1/2 inch drive

This one is for those of us with Dana 60/70's. The usual spindle nut set of 3 pieces (a nut, washer with tabs to fold over, and another nut) usually work alright, but there is an easier way to go. Ford part # E8TZ-1A124-A is all three of those in one. It is a one piece ratcheting style locknut that all you have to do is torque down and go. It takes a 4 prong style spindle nut socket. Ck with the local Ford dealership.

 

No kidding. Truck weighs in around 6200lbs, that’s a lot of weight sitting on that axle. I’ll go by parts store on way home, thanks for info guys.

 

That design on the FFDana60 really worried me when I reassembled my hubs... Curious, did you not have the locking tab nut installed ? Did it just fail? Did the center tab bust ? If I hadn't ordered my parts already when I did mine I would have tried the all in one locking nut that Rich is running....

 

From what I can tell, the tooth that fits down the groove was already worn and it didn’t fit the groove anymore.

 

ND says..."(replaced E5TZ-1A124-A) Right & E8TZ-1A125-A (replaced E5TZ-1A125-A) Left

Listed for 1985 and later F250/350 with Sterling 10.25" rear axle.

Not listed for Dana 60 or 70."

Take that for what it is worth, I copy pasted that info on the above post from a long time ago. I priced the exact parts from my local Ford dealership, was never told it would NOT work for a D60.

I seem to remember that they were a lot of $$, so I passed. Thanks for the part # update and info on it. Now I need to run those new #'s at the dealership and go from there.

 

I replaced one of my locking washers because of this exact same reason.

The inside tooth was chipped/broken. Even with the tabs bent down, it seemed that the lock washer could rotate slightly.

Your picture has me worried that I forgot to push down the tabs in both directions on my build... Wish I had taken a better picture lol.


From my build thread:

Had to get a new locking washer from Napa... broke the OEM one by forgetting to unfold the tabs before reinstalling... Whoops. New ones are darn expensive too... $30 a pop.
Napa Part #: 635-1100
Picture: Attachment 209388

 

Not sure if this thread is correct but for a ford.
https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-223...origin=keyword

 

Been there done that about a year ago.

Use the napa one....the dormans are close but not good enough.

Thanks to Aaron for posting the correct one.

 

Ordered this from local Napa, supposed to be here tomorrow. $6.49

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NDP6351100

 

Hope you're luck is better than mine with Napa. I ordered a set a few years ago and they were so hard they would break they were so brittle. I ended up taking them back and getting a set from bronco graveyard I think it was. After having the ratchet type on my 10.25" in my 79 I'd be tempted to buy a set of those for a D60 and see if they fit.

 

Please let us know if that part # works on a D60 or if you figure out the correct part # for the ratchet one for a D60.

Brian PM sent.

 

The dormans are slightly undersized except for ID.

The Napa one was better all around for me.

I think I pitched the dormans....

Planning to do a 10.25 someday....will have to check out the one piece deals at that time.

 

It's not very often I can contribute LOL