Trying to get the damn thing out, look like it screws in with a special tool but the book says there is a snap ring, I am pretty sure this year is different than all others before it, somebody help me out please

 

Could you give a little better description or maybe a picture of what you are talking about? There's no "retaining ring" on the wheels. Are you maybe talking about the 4wd hubs?

 

Never mind, I used a screwdriver and a hammer and unscrewed it that way, for anyone else with a 95 or 96 f150, it is different than 94 and older, the wheel retaining ring screws out, no clip like the book says, just get a hammer in the notches all around it and once its loose it comes out pretty easy

 

and sorry about the vagueness, I was frustrated, I took the automatic locking hubs off my 95 f150 and put manuals on, wasn't as easy as it should have been but she's good to go now.