{"id":1450,"date":"2026-01-17T20:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T04:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nickpisca.com\/diesel\/?p=1450"},"modified":"2026-01-17T20:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T04:37:59","slug":"dana-44-lockout-hub-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickpisca.com\/diesel\/suspension\/dana-44-lockout-hub-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana 44 Lockout Hub Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wanna take apart the Lockout Hub on a Dana 44 front axle?\u00a0 Here’s what lies in the rotor assembly.<\/p>\n

These lockouts are not cheap.\u00a0 You can find them online for hundreds of dollars, but even economical places like RockAuto lists them as much as $100.<\/p>\n

Removing the lockout assy will allow you to access the spindle nut, which retains the rotor and bearings on the axle.<\/p>\n

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Lockout hubs have six Allen bolts that secure to the inner assembly.<\/p>\n

These Allen bolts are 6-32 thread, 1.75″ length.\u00a0 Warn – Hub Fastener Kit P\/N 34595<\/p>\n

The chrome exterior slides out of the rotor.<\/p>\n

Once the exterior is gone, you can see the inside.\u00a0 There are two retaining clips (an outer and inner) that keep it in place.<\/p>\n

Carefully with a dental pick, you can pull out the outer retainer.<\/p>\n

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Next, use a clip pliars and remove the inner clip.<\/p>\n

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Why did I thread in two allen bolts?\u00a0 Once the retaining clips are gone, you can use the two bolts to slide the lockout out.<\/p>\n

Once that’s done, you have the lockout parts out.<\/p>\n

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Big thanks to Yoshimoshi on the drum brake version, but it’s basically the same thing for rotors.<\/p>\n