Yukon Gear & Axle(YA WU-05 Spin Free Locking Hub Conversion Kit for Dodge DRW Dana 60 AAM Differential

I installed these on my 2017 Ram 3500 SRW Diesel truck. Kit comes in two boxes. Top notch parts and bearings. Everything was packaged or blister packed in a secure and organized manner. Good color instruction booklets with photos. All parts needed were included and fit as they should. Some things to note - have the correct tools before you start this project. For example - a heavy duty hub puller (I used an OTC #7394 Universal Hub Puller), a heavy duty press, proper torque wrenches, anti seize & thread locker, Couple tubs of wheel bearing grease, ect. You will want to also get the special large spindle nut socket (about $20 on Amazon: Alltrade part# 648477). My best suggestion is to watch the YouTuber "Shadon HKW" videos titled "Yukon part time kit / Dodge 3500 install part #1 (& #2 & #3). He does an EXCELLENT step-by-step installation of this kit and you can take notes on all the tools needed. I would watch those BEFORE ordering the kit. Overall my install went smooth. Pressing out the universal joints take an incredible amount of pressure, so be very careful and be sure to clean the paint off around the C clip areas on the bearing caps (and apply some PB Blaster or WD40 to help). I kept my u-joints as they only had less than 20k miles on them and were in great shape. One of my truck's unit bearing hubs required more time and force with a puller to remove but the other side fell right off in my hand. So have heat & penetrating fluid ready to help in those situations. I also removed my center diff during this process while the axle was apart to install the Power Wagon front e-locker. This required me to also pull the passenger side inner axle shaft seal and inner (two-piece) axle - but you DON'T need to touch any of that if just installing the Yukon hub kit. I have been running the hubs since Nov 2017. I now have over 92,000 miles of 4-wheeling and towing/hauling with them and had zero issues. Actually only issue you will have after the install is REMEMBERING you now have hubs and will put the truck into 4WD and be very disappointed as to why your vehicle isn't performing like it should! Did that twice in the first month after installation. The dials will be hard to turn when initially packed up with grease (pack them up good and that will help prevent water and debris from seeping in). But they will turn much easier with some use as the grease gets distributed inside the hub. I had to adjust the spindle nut on each side a couple times after installation to get it just right - not too snug and not too loose. (but better to error on the side to a bit looser vs too snug) Be sure to check them after a few miles and then after 50/100/500 miles. Also, the disc brakes will transfer heat down to the hubs after driving the truck and parking it. Don't mistake that heat for the bearings being too tight. If you check them right after hopping out of the truck they should be slightly warm or even cool to the touch. After those initial adjustments I haven't had to think about them other than to engage them when needed, or clean and repack the bearings. Can't really say I have gained any noticeable MPG's as some claim but they sure can't be hurting the MPGs when driving with them unlocked as NOTHING is turning in past the wheel. I had the OEM 18" steel wheels and had to cut a hole in the center plastic caps. Used a 4-1/2 inch hole saw and my drill press. The hubs DO STICK out a fair distance from the wheel which would be the only complaint I have. If you are running wheel spacers or a wider aftermarket wheel with more offset this will not be an issue. If stock you WILL need to be careful when wheeling you don't hit them on something. I eventually went to a wider 35x12.5R18 aftermarket tire/wheel combo with a +12 offset shown in the pictures. I am very happy these hubs (and the new front e-locker). Yukon makes a solid kit at a more reasonable price vs the competition in my opinion. Hope this review helps.

Solid product. Great deal, works as intended and easy to install. I was replacing stock ball joints with emfs on my 2012 3500 and decided to replace the hubs at the same time. Does it outweigh the cost of unit bearings, of course. But the peace of mind that my cardon joint doesn't go through the floor of my truck and destroy my transfer case is priceless.

Great kit fairly easy to install gain 2mpg on average. 10/10 would recommend to anyone to get this kit

I got this order right on schedule June 28,2023. Have inspected very pleased with it. Have not yet installed ,installation went smoothly, modest improvement on gas mileage ,excellent quality

The kit is awesome and getting rid of the unit bearings is nice.The spin free setup can be used exactly like your current setup if you're worried about getting out to lock the hubs,just leave the hubs locked all the time.My kit was sent with only 14lugs 16lugs required, also confirm you have the correct size lugs, my kit was sent with 9/16 SAE lugs, I run 14mm, the hubs have 2 identical lug patterns but have different size holes for the different diameter lugs. Yukon answered the phone polite, helpful and sent me what I needed no extra $ and only took a day to arrive to PA from KYThe Timken bearings Yukon provides are top quality, they are big so confirm you have a large enough bearing and seal driver kit before getting started.Ram Ujoints depending on what axel are protected designe by Chrysler. The only place you can get Ujoints for the axel is from dodge, unless you know someone that knows stuff. I have a friend that owns a custom axel shop and knows stuff and had a aftermarket that fit.My kit required a spanner socket I didn't have so confirm you have one before ripping in.If you confirm those 4 things before getting started the kit is a easy straightforward 1 day job to assemble and install.I'm 100% satisfied

This kit was advertised to have warn hubsThe box said warm hubsWhen I opened box it had cheap AVM hubs !!Not happy at all

Excellent price and fast shipping when one of the parts included in the kit was wrong seller got the correct part expedited out without question quality seller and manufacturer

On no fault of the seller the vendor Yukon sent the wrong spindles with kit.One call to seller Quick Performance and they had the correct spindles headed to me on priority shipping.If you need drivetrain parts I cannot recommend seller enough.All the other parts in kit are top quality parts.

This is a great kit and easy to install.

Well packaged, arrived on time. Only 4 stars as I havn't installed it yet. Quality looks good.