2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission front axel 2001Ram3500

[6naline01]

I want to have front hubs changed free spin can anybody point me in right direection TIA

 

[Bunyan]

I have the Dynatrac hubs. Installed them in Feb, 2008. No problems yet. Work very well. I elected to purchase the Dynatrac locking hub over the warn do to the low prfile of the Dynatrac. May 2012, I purchased the stage II kit which replaces both front axles to eliminate the CAD system. My mechanic worked for two weeks trying to get the axle seals to stop leaking. He reinstalled the factory axles and new seals and all is well. We think the massive weight of the Dynatrac axles is the problem. We removed the CAD cover and you could see a gap between the top of the axle and the top of seal. Dynatrac hasn't been very nice about this situation. I also purchased new ring and pinion gears from them and they sent out Ford thin gears for the rear Dana 80 and we needed the 3. 73 thick gear. Dynatrac wanted to sell me a new differential in order to use the thin gear. I wanted the right gear so my mechanic ordered from another company. Sent the thin Ford r&p gears with carrier bearings back, UPS delivered last Thursday and still no credit to my card and no responses to my emails. I have the Stage II axle kit to ship back and wonder if I'll get my money back for that. Dynatrac has always been a trusted company selling high quality products, but I've lost lots of faith over this situation. The other companies that I remember, who sell the hubs are, Spintec, Solid Axle, Yukon, and EMS. I think the Spintec Hubs would be the better of all. Spintec Hubs are machined hubs and do not rust. The others are cast hubs and do rust. If I have this wrong, someone correct me so 6inline01 gets the right information. If you go to my profile you can see pictures of the Dynatrac free spin hub installation.

 

[6naline01]

Thanks I have been looking at Spintek 6naline

 

[HHhuntitall]

Spyntec is owned by Solid Axle Industries. Spyntec Conversions - Spyntec Industries LLC. I just talked to Steve down there about two weeks ago, and ordered some monster Jeep hubs to fix my Dad's basher... . He has the best ABS setup of all the axle conversions I've seen. They are not exposed to the elements like the factory or Dynatrac versions.



I've sold Dynatrac products for over ten years, and they are a top notch company to deal with in my experiences. I ordered an axle, two sets of floating hub kits, and several gear sets since the first of the year, and not had a second's trouble..... I'm surprised to hear you're having problems..... I'd think they'd be quick to do you right... .



Solid Axle's kits are not cheap by any means. I don't think anyone has a "cheap" kit. I've had some issues with EMS when they first got started. Apparently they didn't want to sell me kits as a dealer, so they never returned my calls..... No big problem, as I can do business elsewhere, and have. Solid Axle also offers dually kits with their free-spin kits, something other's don't offer. If you order a kit from Dynatrac, you'll have to order a set of dually adapters to go with 'em from someone else, like Arrow Machine. The SpynTecs are machined from Chromolly, which is an inherently tough material, and rusts much slower than other materials, such as cast iron. They often take heat much better than other units, and are definetly less prone to stress cracks. That material is very similar to what we use for rifle barrels in the firearms industry, repeatedly taking a 60,000psi pounding every round... ... For the money, I think they're the best currently available on the market. Inner axle shafts are available from other sources, but may be available from them, too. You'd just have to check with them to see.



I don't believe the Yukon Gear Spin Free sets offer the larger inner axles with their kits, either. If you order them from Randy's Ring and Pinion, you can get the axles included with your order. From what I've seen, these kits don't offer as much for the same price.....



Any of these kits are far better than the factory unitized kits available. Also, check around on TDR, there are some build-yourself kits from Ford parts that can be done fairly reasonable, and I think would be a good upgrade, too.



one such thread, very good read... . https://www.turbodieselregister.com...nsmission-discussions/226856-whoa-nellie.html

 

[WilsonF]

I did the home built Ford thing. There are some sites w/instruction. It takes awhile to collect the parts but I did mine for around $500 that's with new rotors, bearings and seals. My goal was to get rid of the unit bearings and I got 4 wheel low for maneuvering my RV.

Floyd