Anyone seen these locking D35/D44 spindle nuts?

4x4junkie · Jun 5, 2015

Haven't seen anyone mention these here yet... (saw it in one of my 4WD magazines)
http://www.blitzkrieg-motorsports.com/products/dana-35-44-lock-nut/

It looks like a two-piece lock nut you use to replace just your outer spindle nuts, then you tighten down two allen-head cap screws that clamp the two pieces together to keep them from backing off.

Unlike the Stage-8 locknuts, these Blitzkrieg nuts look like they may actually fit inside the D35's hubs.

scotts90ranger · Jun 7, 2015

Looking at the enlarged picture it actually looks like it's just the outer nut (or it replaces both? not sure), it looks like it's thick one piece with some cuts on the sides where the two allen bolts are so it pinches the cut part putting stress on the threads so it can't back off. It looks like it should work decent.

59bisquik · Jun 10, 2015

Look like a nice upgrade. I use a pinch style nut on my sand rail spindles and they work very well.

LIMA BEAN · Jun 11, 2015

Looks pretty sweet, i'd probably use blue locktite on the allen heads too.

BlackBII · Aug 30, 2017

Anyone tried these yet?

I emailed the guys at Blitzkreig and they said it replaces the outer nut only. You are supposed to use the factory inner nut and washer.

http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/products/dana-35-44-lock-nut/

BlackBII · Aug 30, 2017

I also just found these, though they may be too big to fit in the hub

http://a.co/9Bju6so

BlackBII · Aug 30, 2017

On this same topic, anyone tried the ratcheting inner nuts from an F-150?

Part number: E7TZ-1A134-A

lil_Blue_Ford · Sep 2, 2017

I have those ratcheting ones on my F-150 and love them. Definitely makes it easier to service. Never thought to try them on my Choptop with the D-35....

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pjtoledo · Sep 2, 2017

BlackBII said:
I also just found these, though they may be too big to fit in the hub

http://a.co/9Bju6so

how do you tighten the allen screws?

alwaysFlOoReD · Sep 2, 2017

^^^ I have to be a smartass....use an allen key?

pjtoledo · Sep 3, 2017

alwaysFlOoReD said:
^^^ I have to be a smartass....use an allen key?

while it's inside the hub? note which way the allen head is pointed.

alwaysFlOoReD · Sep 3, 2017

pjtoledo said:
while it's inside the hub? note which way the allen head is pointed.

From smartass to dumbass in one sentence....thanks....ok, two sentences :icon_twisted:

BlackBII · Sep 3, 2017

pjtoledo said:
how do you tighten the allen screws?

With the locking hub removed, you'd be able to tighten that allen head easily.

On the Dana 35, the hubs just slide over the top of the spindle and spindle nuts, and are held on by the wheel/lugnuts

alwaysFlOoReD · Sep 3, 2017

Now I feel even dumber, if that's possible. It must be my pain meds...yeah.

Curious Hound · Sep 4, 2017

As long as the OD fits inside the hub, I guess almost any of these ideas would work.

It has been a long time since I worked on my F150 (sold it long ago [emoji29]). I don't remember how those ratcheting nuts worked. Must have been simple because I don't think I had a torque wrench back then.

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