TTB Bearing retainers

97Stroker · Dec 1, 2011

I have a 97 f250 with the TTB with auto hubs and I was wondering if anybody knew where I could get just the wheel bearing nut retaining clip, or if anyone had one. You know the clip that wraps around the spindle and slides into the groves in the inside of the nut?

Tom S · Dec 1, 2011

I do not think those are available individually. I think you had to buy the whole nut kit to get them. Hopefully someone will have one that can spare.

97Stroker · Dec 1, 2011

Yeah the ford dealership makes you buy the whole hub for 200 dollars. Yeah and i'm looking for 2 if anybodys got any.

Tom S · Dec 2, 2011

I broke one years ago while not being smart. Lukily I got one from a mechanic at Ford out of his tool box. Those auto hubs are not reliable. I suggest switching to some Warns while you are at this point. You will need a nut kit for those.

97Stroker · Dec 3, 2011

Yeah I broke one by accident and the tab was already broken off of the one on the other side. I'll probably just make my own. And my auto hubs have been fine for the little bit I do with them so they're are just fine for now.

Tom S · Dec 3, 2011

Good luck with them. I suggest not cheaping out on something that holds the wheel on . I have seen a few others ruin stuff because that spindle nut backed off.

97Stroker · Dec 3, 2011

Yeah thanks, the retainer is pretty simple and should not be hard to copy at all.

cowboy_dan · Dec 4, 2011

I never had my old TTB axle apart.
Is it like the D60 retainer, a piece of stamped metal that goes over the nut and has a castle for the cotter pin? If so, check a Lowes or Truevalue hardware. They usually have something like that in tbeir specialty hardware area.

97Stroker · Dec 4, 2011

I've never had a D60 apart but it kind of sounds a little different. It looks like half of a snap ring wrapped around the spindle then its like bent backwards, rides in the key way and slides into the castle of the nut, which is on the inside. Confusing, I know.

cowboy_dan · Dec 4, 2011

97Stroker said:
I've never had a D60 apart but it kind of sounds a little different. It looks like half of a snap ring wrapped around the spindle then its like bent backwards, rides in the key way and slides into the castle of the nut, which i on the inside. Confusing, I know.

That's definately something different than what I'm talking about.