Auto Lock Hub
Cargo Master
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From: Forest lake minnesota
When you go to Warns you are going backwards. Most stock ones are easy to fix and there are thousands of used one around.
Warns;
>When is is 30* out, raining, and you or your wife is in the middle of a big mud puddle would your rather jump out and turn the dials that are recessed into the hubcaps or just turn a dial inside?
>Would you rather have a nice clean hubcap and hub, or a hub that looks like it was an afterthought?
>Would you like your wallet light or heavy?
You could use that money you spent on Warns to fix the ESOF and the stuck dial problem is an easy fix. (2 ways to fix it).
Warns;
>When is is 30* out, raining, and you or your wife is in the middle of a big mud puddle would your rather jump out and turn the dials that are recessed into the hubcaps or just turn a dial inside?
>Would you rather have a nice clean hubcap and hub, or a hub that looks like it was an afterthought?
>Would you like your wallet light or heavy?
You could use that money you spent on Warns to fix the ESOF and the stuck dial problem is an easy fix. (2 ways to fix it).
And that's why I bring the wife along to jump out and lock in the hubs..
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From: Mt. Shasta California
They should be really easy to find. I know all the ones that were replaced weren't bad or they were fixable.
Cargo Master
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Post Fiend
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From: Mt. Shasta California
And Warn makes them but who would buy new ones?
Post Fiend
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So what did all those thousands of Warn buyers people do with their stock ones ? (and don't say they were all toast).
Mountain Pass
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From: Los Angeles
Here in Socal, i have been in need of a replacement OEM hub since the locking dial was missing when i purchased the truck. havent ran across any stock replacements during my somewhat often CL searches, and for around 200 bucks the Warns will suffice when i decide its time to actually go off-road
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When you go to Warns you are going backwards. Most stock ones are easy to fix and there are thousands of used one around.
Warns;
>When is is 30* out, raining, and you or your wife is in the middle of a big mud puddle would your rather jump out and turn the dials that are recessed into the hubcaps or just turn a dial inside?
>Would you rather have a nice clean hubcap and hub setup, or a recessed hub that looks like it was an afterthought?
>Would you like your wallet light or heavy?
You could use that money you spent on Warns to fix the ESOF and the stuck dial problem is an easy fix. (2 ways to fix it).
My hubs have 170k miles and are working fine. The reason everyone thinks Warns never break is because there is probably 10% of the run total time on them compared to stock.
Warns;
>When is is 30* out, raining, and you or your wife is in the middle of a big mud puddle would your rather jump out and turn the dials that are recessed into the hubcaps or just turn a dial inside?
>Would you rather have a nice clean hubcap and hub setup, or a recessed hub that looks like it was an afterthought?
>Would you like your wallet light or heavy?
You could use that money you spent on Warns to fix the ESOF and the stuck dial problem is an easy fix. (2 ways to fix it).
My hubs have 170k miles and are working fine. The reason everyone thinks Warns never break is because there is probably 10% of the run total time on them compared to stock.
Pluse my wife don't know how to drive the Ex to big for her , she love hot hatch cars .
I do have 2011 navigator, 93 probe gt , 01 town car , 99 suburban, and my new little suv 2014 Hyundai Santa fe . And after two months the I'll sell the probe and the towncar to get her a new car what ever she want
Peace
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Ithaca
my mechanic took mine apart and cleaned them pretty easily not much of time for him while doing other stuff. When I first got the beast one side wouldnt move and the other was real hard to turn also had a melted vacume line. Not much for a pro to take care of.
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From: Mt. Shasta California
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-2004-Ford-F-250-F-350-or-Excursion-Front-Auto-Locking-4X4-Hub-Genuine-OEM-/321299957341?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4acef8465d&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Excursion-Super-Duty-SET-of-2-Auto-Locking-Front-Wheel-Hubs-OEM-BRAND-NEW-/191039690424?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c7ada56b8&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Ford-F2-50-Locking-Hubs-/121273926369?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c3c7d42e1&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-2004-Super-Duty-F250-F350-F450-OEM-Ford-AUTO-Locking-Front-Hub-/181323637799?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a37bb2427&vxp=mtr
ETC, ETC, ETC
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Excursion-Super-Duty-SET-of-2-Auto-Locking-Front-Wheel-Hubs-OEM-BRAND-NEW-/191039690424?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c7ada56b8&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Ford-F2-50-Locking-Hubs-/121273926369?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c3c7d42e1&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-2004-Super-Duty-F250-F350-F450-OEM-Ford-AUTO-Locking-Front-Hub-/181323637799?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a37bb2427&vxp=mtr
ETC, ETC, ETC
Cargo Master
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From: Forest lake minnesota
Post Fiend
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From: Mt. Shasta California
Always trying to oppose and downplay me. 
You said to help to OP find one and I did so now you knock me for it.
You said to help to OP find one and I did so now you knock me for it.
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From: Central Coast of CA
Those two links that are really expensive are why people opt for the Warn hubs.
That being said, I wish those used hubs (the two links you did post that are presently priced at a decent cost) were abundantly available when the hubs went out on my Ex.
I would much rather have a good working OEM setup for the wife's Ex over the Warn hubs.
Stewart