Warn hub locks
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Tuned
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Warn hub locks
I just installed my new manual warn hub locks. Plugged the vacuum and popped those suckers in. When I put the center caps back on it leave a big gap there because the new hub locks are shorter. Is this normal. Can I get different center caps that fit better? If anyone knows what I'm talking about let me know what you did. Right now I just left it like that cause it's not that big of a deal. I just hate for mud and other stuff to fall in there.
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
This is what I don't get is these trucks come with an Auto/Manual Hubs but everyone changes them out to Strictly manual Hub
Are the Warn Hubs cheaper???
Sounds like what you have is a Great place to catch Dirt and Mud or Slush from the road to Freeze up and be Hard to engauge
Are the Warn Hubs cheaper???
Sounds like what you have is a Great place to catch Dirt and Mud or Slush from the road to Freeze up and be Hard to engauge
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Mine are a fair bit shorter as well. I just left it. Not a really big deal for me.
In my case the Warn hubs were close to half the price of the Ford hubs. Mine were actually ok, just a vaccuum issue. I'll put them up on ebay. That should just about cover the cost of the Warns.
In my case the Warn hubs were close to half the price of the Ford hubs. Mine were actually ok, just a vaccuum issue. I'll put them up on ebay. That should just about cover the cost of the Warns.
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I just installed my new manual warn hub locks. Plugged the vacuum and popped those suckers in. When I put the center caps back on it leave a big gap there because the new hub locks are shorter. Is this normal. Can I get different center caps that fit better? If anyone knows what I'm talking about let me know what you did. Right now I just left it like that cause it's not that big of a deal. I just hate for mud and other stuff to fall in there.
And yes, the warns are half the price.
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Tuned
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My truck is for work so I don't care how it looks, I would hate for salt and mud to always get caught in there. They sell a conversion kit, wonder if that would solve the issue. Maybe that would bring them closer to the center cap opening. But if they stick out too much I would have to shave the cap. Either way I don't want to deal with it, just sucks. Wish there was a center cap from another model vehicle that would fit.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Thanks, they look fine to me. There is enough of a gap at the base that road crud will wash out.
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