Dorman 697-038 Differential Bearing Kit - Rear

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DormanPart #: 697-038

Dorman 697-038 Differential Bearing Kit - Rear

Name: Dorman 697-038 Differential Bearing Kit - Rear
Brand: Dorman
SKU: BKKY-697-038
Price: 264.14 USD
Availability: InStock

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Reliable Differential Bearing Kit for Chevrolet, Dodge, and GMC

The Dorman 697-038 Differential Bearing Kit is designed to restore the driveline performance of select Chevrolet, Dodge, and GMC trucks and vans. Engineered with tapered steel bearings and including essential bearing races, this kit supports smooth differential operation for vehicles like the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and Dodge Ram 3500.

Tapered steel bearing construction for durability
Includes bearing races for complete replacement
Multiple outside diameters: 104.78 mm, 112.71 mm, and 82.55 mm
Race inside diameters: 41.24 mm, 50.8 mm, and 66.68 mm
Compatible with Chevrolet Express, Dodge Ram, GMC Sierra, and Savana models
Contains shims, crush collar, gasket material, and hardware
Ring gear bolt quantity: 12 (ring gear not included)

Technical Details and Specifications

This differential bearing kit features tapered bearings made from steel, providing reliable load handling and longevity under demanding conditions. The kit includes bearing races with inside diameters of 41.24 mm, 50.8 mm, and 66.68 mm, matching the corresponding shaft and cone diameters for precise fitment. The cone outside diameters range from 82.55 mm to 112.71 mm, ensuring compatibility with various differential assemblies. The kit is not sealed, allowing for inspection and maintenance during installation. It is designed for use with ring gears secured by 12 bolts, although the ring gear itself is not part of this kit.

Compatible Vehicles and Applications

This Dorman 697-038 Differential Bearing Kit is compatible with a range of Chevrolet, Dodge, and GMC trucks and vans, including:

Chevrolet Express 2500 and 3500
Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500
GMC Savana 2500 and 3500
GMC Sierra 2500, 2500 HD, 3500, and 3500 HD
Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2500 HD, 3500, and 3500 HD

Common Issues Addressed by This Kit

Worn or damaged differential bearings causing noise or vibration
Excessive play or looseness in the differential assembly
Uneven wear on bearing races affecting driveline performance
Leaking or compromised seals leading to contamination (note: this kit is not sealed)
Preparation for differential rebuild or maintenance

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Dorman 697-038 Differential Bearing Kit, ensure all old bearing components and debris are thoroughly cleaned from the differential housing. Verify the correct bearing and race sizes match the vehicle’s specifications. Proper shim adjustment and crush collar installation are critical for maintaining correct bearing preload and differential function. Since the kit is not sealed, inspect all components for damage before assembly and apply appropriate lubricants as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Dorman manufactures this differential bearing kit with steel bearings and races designed to meet OEM standards for durability and fitment. The kit includes all necessary bearing races and hardware to support a comprehensive differential service. While specific warranty details are not provided, Dorman products typically come with a limited warranty covering defects in material and workmanship.

Brand	Dorman
Part Number	697-038
Outside Diameter	104.78
Outside Diameter	112.71
Outside Diameter	82.55
Sealed	No
Bearing Type	Tapered
Race Inside Diameter	41.24
Race Inside Diameter	50.8
Race Inside Diameter	66.68
Shaft Diameter	41.24
Shaft Diameter	50.8
Shaft Diameter	66.68
Cone Inside Diameter	41.24
Cone Inside Diameter	50.8
Cone Inside Diameter	66.68
Cone Outside Diameter	104.78
Cone Outside Diameter	112.71
Cone Outside Diameter	82.55
Ring Gear Bolt Quantity	12
Bearing Material	Steel
Pinion Spline Count	0
Bearing Races Included	Yes
Package Contents	Bearings; shims; crush collar; hardware; gasket material; gear ma
Ring Gear Included	No

This part fits 109 vehicles. Search below:

Year	Make	Model	Position	Notes
2010	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	Dodge	Ram 1500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	Dodge	Ram 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	Dodge	Ram 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2010	GMC	Sierra 3500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	Dodge	Ram 1500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	Dodge	Ram 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	Dodge	Ram 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2009	GMC	Sierra 3500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	Dodge	Ram 1500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	Dodge	Ram 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	Dodge	Ram 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2008	GMC	Sierra 3500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	Dodge	Ram 1500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	Dodge	Ram 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	Dodge	Ram 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2007	GMC	Sierra 3500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	Dodge	Ram 1500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	Dodge	Ram 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	Dodge	Ram 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2006	GMC	Sierra 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	Dodge	Ram 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	Dodge	Ram 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2005	GMC	Sierra 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	Dodge	Ram 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	Dodge	Ram 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	GMC	Sierra 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2004	GMC	Sierra 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	Dodge	Ram 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	Dodge	Ram 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	GMC	Sierra 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2003	GMC	Sierra 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	GMC	Sierra 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2002	GMC	Sierra 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	Chevrolet	Express 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	Chevrolet	Express 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	GMC	Savana 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	GMC	Savana 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	GMC	Sierra 2500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	GMC	Sierra 2500 HD	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear
2001	GMC	Sierra 3500	Rear	Standard Design; 11.5 In. Ring Gear

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.