Locking hub question.
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I'm very happy with the Mile Markers. Only issue I had was the snap ring that retains them left a little wiggle room and they rattled at highway speeds. Use the replacement snap ring 105-15 spiralocs. Took up the slack and stopped the rattle.
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Ah I gotcha. While that did cross my mind, for what Ford is asking for ONE locking hub ($330) I could buy two sets of aftermarket hubs!
I did a little searching as I was certain they all required a spring to function. I was wrong, but the real answer may surprise you (it surprised me).
Superwinch:
Warn Premium:
Mile Marker:
From that, I'm a little more confident in my choice of the Mile Marker hubs. Though originally I chose them from my reading on Pirate4x4 and the ability to exchange them with no questions asked at any O'Reilly's part store. Oh and they are stainless steel!
They can be serviced in the sense that you can grease them, but to my knowledge replacing them requires replacing the entire unit. Now if you are talking about the inner needle bearing, those can be replaced by themselves (part #B2110).
Info on greasing wheel bearings: PowerStrokeNation : Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum - View Single Post - 4x4 Front wheel bearing replacement
Needle bearing replacement info (article for a 2004, but same design):
2004 F250 Needle Bearing Replacement
I did a little searching as I was certain they all required a spring to function. I was wrong, but the real answer may surprise you (it surprised me).
Superwinch:
Warn Premium:
Mile Marker:
From that, I'm a little more confident in my choice of the Mile Marker hubs. Though originally I chose them from my reading on Pirate4x4 and the ability to exchange them with no questions asked at any O'Reilly's part store. Oh and they are stainless steel!
They can be serviced in the sense that you can grease them, but to my knowledge replacing them requires replacing the entire unit. Now if you are talking about the inner needle bearing, those can be replaced by themselves (part #B2110).
Info on greasing wheel bearings: PowerStrokeNation : Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum - View Single Post - 4x4 Front wheel bearing replacement
Needle bearing replacement info (article for a 2004, but same design):
2004 F250 Needle Bearing Replacement
I ordered Mile Markers this time around after seeing the internal design first hand.
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I think you'll be ok. My failures don't seem to be widely reported.
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