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Dorman 630-420 Drive Axle Shaft Assembly - Front Left Inner
Overview of Dorman 630-420 Drive Axle Shaft Assembly
The Dorman 630-420 drive axle shaft assembly is engineered for reliable performance in select GM trucks and SUVs. Designed specifically for models like the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, this axle shaft provides a precise fit and durable construction to maintain driveline integrity.
- Compatible with 6x5.5 wheel bolt pattern vehicles
- Constructed from carbon steel for strength and durability
- Inboard spline quantity: 28 for secure engagement
- Shaft diameter measures 1.25 inches for proper fitment
- Designed for independent front suspension (IFS) differential case design
- Includes outer axle shaft only; no wheel studs or brake components included
- Compressed and overall length of 5.04 inches
Detailed Product Description
The Dorman 630-420 drive axle shaft assembly is built to meet the specifications required by various Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models, including the Escalade, Tahoe, Yukon XL 1500, and Suburban 1500. This axle shaft features a 6x5.5 wheel bolt pattern size and a 14mm wheel stud thread diameter with a 1.5 thread pitch, ensuring compatibility with factory wheel setups. The shaft is made from carbon steel, providing the necessary strength to handle torque and rotational forces while resisting wear over time. The 28 inboard splines ensure a secure connection to the differential, while the absence of outboard splines and additional components like ABS tone rings or brake hardware means this part is intended as a direct replacement for the outer axle shaft only.
Applications and Common Repair Uses
- Replacement of worn or damaged outer axle shafts on compatible GM trucks and SUVs
- Addressing axle shaft failure due to wear, bending, or breakage
- Restoring driveline performance and eliminating vibrations or noises related to axle issues
- Repairing axle shaft spline damage that affects power transfer
- Upgrading to a factory-spec axle shaft during drivetrain rebuilds
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Dorman 630-420 axle shaft assembly requires proper tools and mechanical knowledge. Ensure the vehicle is securely lifted and supported before beginning work. Since this part does not include wheel studs, brake hardware, or seals, reuse existing components or replace them as needed. Verify spline alignment carefully during installation to avoid damage. Torque all fasteners to manufacturer specifications and inspect the axle shaft seal and hub bearing condition during replacement.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Dorman manufactures the 630-420 drive axle shaft assembly to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. The carbon steel construction and precise spline counts contribute to reliable performance. While this product does not include a rust-resistant coating, proper maintenance and inspection are recommended to prolong service life. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed at the point of purchase, as they may vary.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 630-420 |
| ABS Tone Ring Included | No |
| Adjustable | No |
| Axle Shaft Seal Included | No |
| Brake Backing Plate Included | No |
| Brake Dust Shield Included | No |
| Brake Hardware Included | No |
| Compressed Length | 5.04 in |
| Differential Case Design Type | IFS |
| Hub Bearing Included | No |
| Inboard Spline Quantity | 28 |
| Length | 5.04 in |
| Material | Carbon Steel |
| Outboard Spline Quantity | 0 |
| Package Contents | Outer Axle Shaft |
| Rust Resistant Coating | No |
| Shaft Diameter | 1.25 |
| Wheel Bolt Pattern Size | 6x5.5 |
| Wheel Stud Thread Diameter | 14 |
| Wheel Stud Thread Pitch | 1.5 |
| Wheel Studs Included | No |
This part fits 151 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Drive Type | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2012 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2012 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Avalanche | 4WD | Front Left Inner | w/RPO Code GT4 (3.73 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU4 (3.08 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU6 (3.42 Axle Ratio); w/Differential Casting No. 40025083 | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Cheyenne | 4WD | Front Left Inner | w/Differential Casting No. 40025083 | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | w/RPO Code GT4 (3.73 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU4 (3.08 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU6 (3.42 Axle Ratio); w/Differential Casting No. 40025083 | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | w/RPO Code GT4 (3.73 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU4 (3.08 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU6 (3.42 Axle Ratio); w/Differential Casting No. 40025083 | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | w/RPO Code GT4 (3.73 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU4 (3.08 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU6 (3.42 Axle Ratio); w/Differential Casting No. 40025083 | ||
| 2012 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | w/RPO Code GT4 (3.73 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU4 (3.08 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU6 (3.42 Axle Ratio); w/Differential Casting No. 40025083 | ||
| 2012 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | w/RPO Code GT4 (3.73 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU4 (3.08 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU6 (3.42 Axle Ratio); w/Differential Casting No. 40025083 | ||
| 2012 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | w/RPO Code GT4 (3.73 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU4 (3.08 Axle Ratio); w/RPO Code GU6 (3.42 Axle Ratio); w/Differential Casting No. 40025083 | ||
| 2011 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Avalanche | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Cheyenne | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2011 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Avalanche | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Cheyenne | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2010 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Avalanche | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Cheyenne | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2009 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Avalanche | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Cheyenne | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2008 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Avalanche | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Cheyenne | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD Classic | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD Classic | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2007 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2006 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | Cadillac | Escalade | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | AWD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2000 | Cadillac | Escalade | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2000 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 1999 | Cadillac | Escalade | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Front Left Inner | ||||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | Front Left Inner | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | 5.7L | V8 | Front Left Inner | |
| 1999 | GMC | K1500 | Front Left Inner | ||||
| 1999 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | Front Left Inner | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 1999 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner | |||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Front Left Inner | ||||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | Front Left Inner | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | 5.7L | V8 | Front Left Inner | |
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 | Front Left Inner | ||||
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | Front Left Inner | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | Front Left Inner |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.