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Dorman 697-038 Differential Bearing Kit - Rear
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Fitment: Chevrolet, Dodge, and GMC, Express 2500, Express 3500, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500, Savana 2500, Savana 3500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 2500 HD, Sierra 3500, Sierra 3500 HD, Silverado 2500, Silverado 2500 HD, Silverado 3500, and Silverado 3500 HD
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Differential Bearing Kit for Heavy-Duty Rear Axles
Dorman 697-038 is a differential bearing kit for rear applications with a standard design and 11.5 in. ring gear. It includes the installation components needed for differential ring and pinion service on select Chevrolet, GMC, and Dodge trucks and vans.
Key Features
- Fits rear differential service applications with an 11.5 in. ring gear
- Tapered steel bearing construction for differential rebuild work
- Bearing races included
- Package contents include bearings, shims, crush collar, hardware, gasket material, gear marking compound, application brush, and thread lock compound
- Designed for select Chevrolet Express, Silverado, GMC Savana, Sierra, and Dodge Ram rear axles
- Part number 697-038 for differential bearing kit replacement
Detailed Description
This Dorman differential bearing kit is built for rear axle ring and pinion service where a standard design 11.5 in. ring gear is used. It is a tapered bearing kit with steel bearing material and included races, making it a practical choice for differential rebuilds on vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, GMC Sierra 2500 HD, and Dodge Ram 2500. The kit is organized for differential setup work and includes the components commonly used during bearing replacement and gear pattern verification. Dorman 697-038 is a direct-fit service kit for select 2001-2010 Chevrolet Express 2500, Express 3500, Silverado 2500 HD, Silverado 3500 HD, 2001-2010 GMC Savana 2500, Savana 3500, Sierra 2500 HD, Sierra 3500 HD, and 2003-2010 Dodge Ram 2500, Ram 3500 rear applications.
What It Helps Fix
- Noise from worn differential bearings
- Excessive play in the ring and pinion assembly
- Improper gear contact pattern after differential service
- Wear-related issues during rear axle rebuilds
- Service needs on high-load truck and van rear differentials
Installation Notes and Tips
Use this kit for rear differential service only on the listed applications. Verify axle configuration, ring gear size, and bearing dimensions before installation. Proper setup of preload, backlash, and gear marking pattern is critical during ring and pinion service. This part cross-references Monroe Shocks & Struts (e.g., 172286, 182286) for the same application.
Quality Assurance
Dorman manufactures service parts for vehicle repair applications and provides this kit with the components needed for differential bearing replacement on the confirmed fitment list. Part number 697-038 is specified for select Chevrolet, GMC, and Dodge rear axle service applications.
| 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.