Spyntec vs Yukon Free Spin Hub Kit on DRW

[Spooled05]

Go with what ever makes you happy! Ive owned ems and dynatrac currently. the only thing i didnt like about ems it the spindles were through bolted unlike stock/dynatrac.
And you can unbolt the dynatrac and remove as a unit also.
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[AH64ID]

Okay, brining up an older topic as I am getting closer to buying a kit.

Since this post was started the Spyntec's have come out with a shorty kit, so it now protrudes less than the Yukon Kit. Yukon has also changed their hubs to their own, which get some great reviews and stick out less than the Warns.

So really, the only issue is the ABS seal. It's sealed from the factory, but that's becuase the entire bearing is. AFIK sypntec is the only company the seals it. Dynatrac, which is too much $$ IMHO, has this to say about the sealed ABS ring.

Q: Should I be concerned about exposed ABS tone rings?

No, it is not better to have the tone ring enclosed. This is a commonly misunderstood issue.

ABS ring seals aren't great and frequently do a poor job of keeping debris out. If debris gets in and can't easily get out, damage could occur. We believe that exposed ABS rings can easily shed water and debris that a seal might retain.

In fact, the tone rings on the rear of many Dodge trucks and millions of other vehicles equipped with 4-wheel ABS, are completely exposed to the elements. Vehicles with older 3-channel and single-channel ABS systems have a single rear sensor that plugs into the rear diff. Newer vehicles with 4-channel, 4-wheel ABS usually have a sensor at each rear wheel, near the brakes, that is completely exposed to the outside world.

The stock tone ring on the front of Dodge, Ford and GM trucks is enclosed inside the front Unit Bearing because that is the least expensive way to package and deliver it to the assembly line. This is true whenever a Unit Bearing is employed on the front axle by the OEM.

What say you?

I was originally thinking sypntec, but am now leaning back towards Yukon. Aesthetically the shorty kit sounds great, but I think the wider Yukon will offer better stability and bearing life.

 

[LNaugle]

I have installed all three kits, have been using the Yukon kit lately due to price to me, availibility, and ease of install... If i remember right the Spyntec make you cut the original bolts down to fit in their spindle,which i do not like... (although that is what is on my truck- got em out of an 08 for $250 cuz customer was tradin the truck in and didnt care) Also the last set of Yukons we did(which was 2 weeks ago) came with their own style of lock out hub looks similiar to the dynatrac ones and dont stick out near as far... I believe there is a seal on the spindle that seals to the hub for the tone ring...

 

[Wayne M.]

I got spyntecs. I had to cut the bolts without warning. I didn't like that. The hubs protrude but I do like the fact that its all stock D60 parts including the outer axles. The ABS sensor is indeed sealed by a double lip seal that goes on the inside of the hub. It was a good kit. I've posted about it.

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?229931-Solid-Axle-free-spin-kit



Here's a picture done, as it is today...

I'm happy with it. The locks were tight but are butter smooth now...

 

[JCJohnson]

So I have a u-joint going on the drivers side and the hub on the passenger is going. I want a system that is direct bolt in. I prefer not having to cut any bolts. Spyntec with hubs?

 

[AH64ID]

Yukon is also direct bolt on.

It's the removal of the old system that sucks!

 

[Wayne M.]

So I have a u-joint going on the drivers side and the hub on the passenger is going. I want a system that is direct bolt in. I prefer not having to cut any bolts. Spyntec with hubs?

Yes I had to cut my bolts, and that was unexpected! I don't know about the Yukon Kit. After a year and lots of use, I'm real happy with my Spyns. As said above, you'll be plenty warmed up after getting the old stuff out!

 

[rscurtis]

You won't have to cut anything if you install the correct wheel studs to start with. Alloy wheels will require longer studs, steel wheels use shorter studs.

 

[AH64ID]

Wayne, I don't think the current Spyntec setup uses all D60 parts. Their current kit is a shorty kit, and AFIK the stub shafts are custom. It was one of the reasons I chose the Yukon over the Spyntec, off the shelf D60 parts.

 

[Wayne M.]

Wayne, I don't think the current Spyntec setup uses all D60 parts. Their current kit is a shorty kit, and AFIK the stub shafts are custom. It was one of the reasons I chose the Yukon over the Spyntec, off the shelf D60 parts.

True, I think I got one of the last "long" kits. The hard parts don't bother me as much as long as the bearings, seals and such are D60, I think I'd do it again.

 

[Wayne M.]

You won't have to cut anything if you install the correct wheel studs to start with. Alloy wheels will require longer studs, steel wheels use shorter studs.

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The cutting refers to shortening the hub bearing bolts that go in from behind the knuckle. The Spyntec hub has blind holes and so you must cut the bolts to proper length to prevent bottoming and having the correct clamping force.

 

[rscurtis]

Thanks for the correction. The holes on my Dynatrac's are through holes, but I had to install shorter wheel studs than those supplied with the kit.

 

[Wayne M.]

Correcting myself. I should have said, the spindle. Not The hub.