Solid Axle Industries 00-11 Dodge 2500 & 3500 Spindle Conversion Shorty Kit

In the continuing pursuit of excellence, SpynTec™ Industries has releasing a new line of fixed spindle conversion kits for the 00-11 Dodge 2500 and 3500 model trucks. When SpynTec™ Industries set out to design the final word in unit bearing replacement, they first wanted to understand the weaknesses of the original equipment found in your vehicle.

Automobile manufacturers have taken away your ability to maintain your 4×4 by moving to the planned obsolescence of the unitized bearing front end. When the OEM bearings fail, you and your truck are literally stranded until you can replace them, or incur the high cost of towing to your local dealer.

SpynTec™ kits start with new premium chromoly hub and spindle forgings. Your ABS functions are retained with the combination of a gear cut tone ring that is integral to the design of the hub, as well as SpynTec™ Industries spindle design that encompasses the factory ABS sensor mount and sealing surfaces. When installed, your ABS system is now completely sealed from the harshest on and off highway environments. All SpynTec kits utilize such names as Timken, SKF, Chicago Rawhide, and Spicer.

Whether you rely on your vehicle for work or play, you can’t afford to be sitting still due to an unfortunate bearing failure. SpynTec™ Industries understands this and has answered with the SpynTec™ line of unit bearing conversion kits.

There are similar kits available on the market, but none with the forethought of a SpynTec™ hub conversion kit. All of SpynTec™ Industries kits were engineered from the ground up from raw steel forgings to the finished product with maintainability, durability, and safety in mind.

You’ll notice we didn’t start off with some random spindle and adapt it to work with our kit. Yes, SpynTec™ Industries could have simply welded or bolted on a block to a re-drilled spindle and called it close, but their customers expect more out of SpynTec™ Industries products and their trucks. SpynTec™ Industries integral sensor mount and sealing surfaces are paramount in what makes SpynTec™ Industries spindles the best. You’ll also see companies using a cast iron hub with a pressed on tone ring. SpynTec™ Industries hubs were engineered as steel forgings with critical components such as ABS tone rings gear cut into the hub.

SpynTec™ Industries have gone the extra mile in manufacturing our kit, so your truck can do the same. There are no compromises at SpynTec™ Industries.

Benefits:

• Eliminates unit bearing hub assemblies prone to breaking.
  
• Inexpensive to maintain
  
• Fully rebuild-able
  
• Reduces drive-train wear
  
• As always, SpynTec™ conversion kits fully seal the ABS sensor and tone ring from contaminates on and off road.
  
• Increased fuel economy (typically 2-3 MPG)

Kit Includes:

• Forged hubs with gear cut ABS tone ring.
  
• Forged spindles with integral ABS sensor mount.
  
• Includes all bearings, races , seals, and spindle nuts.
  
• Premium locking hubs.
  
• Wheel Studs
  
• 35-Spline Stub Shafts
  
• Installation Directions

All SpynTec™ Industries hubs start out as steel forgings and not castings like other manufacturers. Hubs are turned and sent off to the gear cutter for the internal splines and the gear cut external ABS tone rings. The hubs are finally bright zinc plated for a durable finish.

Spindle forgings are rough turned, heat treated, then final machined. This is the only way to guarantee a spindle with minimal run-out.

SpynTec™ Industries has also revolutionized the hub conversion kit market by offering the only conversion kit that seals off the ABS reluctor ring and sensor from the elements and road debris. This is just one of the extra steps we take to provide you with the best designed lockout conversion kit available in the marketplace.

Rather than sending you a box of parts, SpynTec™ Industries partially assembles every kit. When your kit arrives, you'll be glad to know that studs and races are pressed in the hubs, spindle bearings are installed in the spindles, and axle slingers are installed on the axle shafts.

Why would I want lockout hubs?

This kit is so much more than simple lockout hubs. The factory unitized bearings simply weren't meant to take the pounding that trucks see in a commercial and consumer setting. Whether it be snow plowing, hauling, or even a simple trip camping in the mountains. Your drivetrain takes a beating. Besides the fact that this kit strengthens your front axle with 35 spline shafts, this kit is also fully maintainable.

What happens when the factory unit bearings go bad?

Hopefully you are forewarned by wheel bearing noise from the fading unit bearings, then upgrade to a SpynTec™ kit. If not, there are great odds you will be stranded.

What are some of the benefits of the SpynTec™ kit?

One of the greatest benefits is reduced wear on your front drivetrain. As it comes from the factory, your axle shafts are always spinning. When we installed one of the prototype kits on a 2006 truck with 50k miles, the needle bearings in the u joint were completely powdered.

Another benefit from installing the SpynTec™ kit is increased fuel economy. Depending on your driving style, we've recieved feedback from customers getting 2 to 2.5 more miles per gallon on average.

The wheel bearings in all SpynTec™ kits are fully rebuildable and maintainable. If you keep up a standard service regimen, you can grease your wheel bearings are replace them as required for a fraction of the cost of new unit bearings.

I have a dually, can I use the factory wheel adapters?

Unfortunately, the factory dually adapters are too thin to adapt for the SpynTec™ kit.

Does the SpynTec kit retain ABS?

Yes, the SpynTec™ kit retains all functionality of ABS. The reluctor ring has been gear cut into the back side of the hub and was designed from the beginning as an integral feature of the hub. Solid Axle have gone as far as having a special forging die built for their spindle to seal the ABS reluctor ring and sensor from the elements. The hub and spindle were designed to work together to accomplish retaining your ABS.

I have another manufacturers kit, will your components interchange?

All SpynTec™ designs were completed using components that complement each other. Only SpynTec™ hubs and spindles will work with each other. These components were designed from the ground up and not simply reworked factory parts. After all, if the factory parts were sufficient, we wouldn't be in business and you wouldn't be looking for something better.

If you have a question that hasn't been answered here, contact us and we'll help you out.

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