Locking hubs
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Locking hubs
Owners manual stats that you have to align the Mark's on the hubs to the dots on the outside to be in the locked position. One side doesnt have marks so I turned it all the way until i couldn't any.ore. 4wd works. My question is if it's not aligned perfectly will i cause damage?
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thanks, I definitely turned them far enough, just wondered if I could over turn them if that makes sense?
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Locking hubs should be easy enough to turn with one hand. Some are firmer than others but should not require too much effort.
I'm not sure what year you have, if you talking OEM (manual or auto/manual), or aftermarket so it is hard to pick a how-to. My generation of SD is a 'non-serviceable' unit so there's not much how-to other than counter-clockwise (as you face the wheel) is auto/free and clockwise (as you face the wheel) is lock. You should get out in the dirt for 5-10 miles a month the exercise the system (4HI and 4LO) but that's about it.
Again, I'm not sure what year you have but when I had the OEM auto-locking hubs I used this to clean them and they worked like a champ until I removed them: Welcome to guzzle's 4x4 Autolock Hub Lubrication Maintenance Web Page
I'm not sure what year you have, if you talking OEM (manual or auto/manual), or aftermarket so it is hard to pick a how-to. My generation of SD is a 'non-serviceable' unit so there's not much how-to other than counter-clockwise (as you face the wheel) is auto/free and clockwise (as you face the wheel) is lock. You should get out in the dirt for 5-10 miles a month the exercise the system (4HI and 4LO) but that's about it.
Again, I'm not sure what year you have but when I had the OEM auto-locking hubs I used this to clean them and they worked like a champ until I removed them: Welcome to guzzle's 4x4 Autolock Hub Lubrication Maintenance Web Page
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They should be. My Warns were a direct fit.
Usually the only time you run into modifications or adapter/conversion kits is if you have a dually.
Here's the video of them installing their Mile Markers (scroll down to the video): https://milemarker.com/product/449ss...-3533b277-1243
Usually the only time you run into modifications or adapter/conversion kits is if you have a dually.
Here's the video of them installing their Mile Markers (scroll down to the video): https://milemarker.com/product/449ss...-3533b277-1243
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Are the Mile Markers a direct bolt on replacement? The ones shown on their site look a lot different than the stock ones, and my local mechanic tells me only the Ford factory ones work. I’d like to be sure before I order them.
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