NUT AXLE SHAFT/END YOKE AXLE JEEP
Nut Axle Shaft / Yoke As
Universal shaft and yoke nut for front and rear axle
Versatile locking nut for various applications in the drivetrain of military Jeeps and early CJ models. This nut is used on threaded shaft ends in Dana 25 front axles, flanged shaft ends in Dana 44 rear axles, and on pinion yokes of front and rear axles.
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Material Steel |
Type Lock nut / castle nut |
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Application Front and rear axle |
Quantity required Variable per location (see application) |
Features
- Suitable for threaded shaft ends Dana 25 front axles
- Suitable for flanged shaft ends Dana 44 rear axles
- Suitable for pinion yokes front and rear axles
- Universal application for multiple Jeep models
- Original specification
★ Universal nut used at multiple critical locations in the drivetrain — an essential component for a complete axle overhaul.
Application
This nut has multiple applications:
**Front axle shaft:** 2 pieces required per vehicle. Used on the threaded shaft ends of early Dana 25 front axles with Bendix or Rzeppa joints (Willys MB/GPW 1941-1945, CJ-2A, CJ-3A, early CJ-3B, M38).
**Rear axle shaft flange:** Used on flanged shaft ends of Dana 44 rear axles with 1-piece axle shafts (late CJ-3A from serial number #37549, CJ-3B, early CJ-5, M38A1).
**Pinion yoke:** 1 piece required per differential (front or rear). Secures the yoke to which the propeller shaft connects, both Dana 25/27 front and Dana 23/27/41/44 rear.
Installation notes
Note the correct application: castle nut version with split pin for threaded axle shafts, lock nut version for yokes and flanges. Check that the nut matches your specific axle configuration (early threaded shaft vs. late flanged shaft). Use appropriate torque wrench and locking devices (split pin or lockwasher) according to TM specifications.
Compatibility
**Dana 25 front axle (threaded shaft):** Willys MB, Ford GPW, CJ-2A, early CJ-3A, M38.
**Dana 44 rear axle (flanged shaft):** Late CJ-3A (from approx. 1950), CJ-3B, CJ-5, M38A1.
**Pinion yokes:** Various Dana axles in above vehicles.
Note: early Dana 25 axles had threaded axle shafts, later models flanged shafts. Early Dana 44 rear axles (before approx. 1950) used 2-piece tapered shafts with different nuts. Check your axle configuration before ordering.
Historical context
The Dana 25 front axle and Dana 44 rear axle were standard on military Jeeps and early civilian CJ models. Around 1950, Dana introduced flanged 1-piece axle shafts to replace the earlier threaded and tapered 2-piece designs, which significantly improved reliability and ease of maintenance.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Alle Willys / Ford / Hotchkiss jeeps | 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 |