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That’s why I’m wondering if I should look at 2014 parts for the aftermarket. There’s an $80 difference between a 2015 model actuator and 2014 model on Tasca. If I need the 2014, I’m thinking I’ll get the Duralast one from Autozone for $20 less than Tasca with a lifetime warranty. That way if it fails quickly, I can easily get new ones and replace them myself.
Does anyone know what actually changed between the 04-15 and 16-up models? Im tempted to pick up the dorman locked hub kit because its locally available and advanced auto has a good return policy. I just need to see if my local dealer has the correct one in stock as well so I can compare the two. I wonder if its something as simple as a spline count difference?
Edit: So i ended up buying both a new IWE from the dealer and the Dorman delete kit from advanced and I'm struggling to determine any reason why these two parts do not overlap in fitment. It appears on the correct one for my truck the rubber gasket between the IWE and the hub is a little more substantial, about 1mm larger OD and about 1mm deeper too. So the correct one might seal a little better on the knuckle? I was hoping to try the swap today but got busy helping move some furniture. Attached are some photos to help illustrate what I found.
Last edited by funnyman06; Jan 26, 2020 at 04:47 PM.
Just a note of my experience.....my driver side iwe was grinding, pulled the solenoid connector till I could get home to check it out. When I did my vacuum checks it was actually the passenger side that had the torn actuator,the resulting loss of vacuum caused the driver side to grind. Just my experience. I suggest doing full troubleshooting of the system.
Anybody wishing to install an eliminator kit can save hassle of tear down and assembly by removing the electrical connector at the solenoid.
And it's free.