sugh, another warn hub question
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, TN
sugh, another warn hub question
Alright, got my warn premium hubs out and ready to install. For some reason they did not come with instrutions. i got the stock hub out right before dark so did not finish everything yet. The hubs come with a small brass looking snap ring and a large black looking lockring maybe. Do i need to use these to install? I am pretty surr i dont use the snapring but do use the lockring.? If i do use the lockring, how do I install it? not really sure, any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance.
Super Moderator
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 37,384
Likes: 1,868
From: Frederick, MD
It is lunchtime..be patient
This may help as well.
Welcome to guzzle's Ford PSD Maintenance Web Page
Not directly what you are after but at any rate a good website.
This may help as well.
Welcome to guzzle's Ford PSD Maintenance Web Page
Not directly what you are after but at any rate a good website.
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,807
Likes: 0
From: The Woodlands, TX
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, TN
Yeah I had read that thread. I did search and read most of them. I just simply don't see what will hold these in the axle since I don't think the snapping is used on our trucks because it is on the axle before the hub holding the three washers in. I don't really see a way to lock the lock ring in there. Maybe they go deeper in the hub than I thought.
Post Fiend
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 13,710
Likes: 5
From: Manchester, CT
The small snap ring you dont need, there is another black ring, maybe like 2" in diameter, thats kind of designed like a slinky (to put it in easiest terms) that snaps in to hold the inner hub piece in place. You have to expand it and stick one side in and work it in slowly until the whole ring is in place. Kind of hard to explain, i just had to sit there for a few minutes and figure out how it went
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, TN
Awesome, Pretty sure i get it now. So put the in side part in then feed the "coil" looking thing in and then put the cap on. Thanks
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Post Fiend
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 13,710
Likes: 5
From: Manchester, CT
Yes you are correct. The thing in the middle is what holds it in, youll the the groove it snaps into. After you put it in, i usually take a small flat head screwdriver and just make sure its pried all the way into place
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 42,561
Likes: 423
From: Long Island USA
And if they rattle afterwards, Warn will send you (for free) another set of snaprings. The groove that the big ring fits into is (usually?) too wide for the ring to hold the whole assembly tight. So, Warn's solution is to mail you another set of rings which actually makes a big difference.
If they do rattle over bumps, contact Warn support through their web page, give them your mailing address, and they should send you another set First-Class mail. Which will usually get to you in 2-3 days.
If they do rattle over bumps, contact Warn support through their web page, give them your mailing address, and they should send you another set First-Class mail. Which will usually get to you in 2-3 days.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, TN
Thanks krewat. Haven't driven it yet but the hubs do move about a mm or two. But not much at all. I'll just email them anyway. Also, so behind the hubs is the snap ring and washers. Should those be tight and not spin?