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The prices on these have moved much closer together but when I did mine I went with the Ford Performance version which was ~100 cheaper than the exact same Warn parts. They even had the Ford sticker over the Warn sticker.
The prices on these have moved much closer together but when I did mine I went with the Ford Performance version which was ~100 cheaper than the exact same Warn parts. They even had the Ford sticker over the Warn sticker.
If you go with Warn or any other upgraded hub, you will need to disconnect the vacuum lines to the hub and it will be manual system. It’s not as inconvenient as it may seem as many just lock them in at the start of winter and leave them locked until spring.
Last edited by SARDiverDan; Jun 1, 2026 at 10:21 AM.
SKF, they are a bearing manufacturer that makes the Ford auto hubs.
I was doing the hubs, IWE as they're known, on an F-150 and it was stamped "Warn", upon further inspection warn is motorcraft in that instance. Motorcraft -2yr warranty, Warn -lifetime warranty and less than 1/2 what motorcraft was.
Also googled it and this is what showed, ai... Take it with a grain of salt. None thr less... Fake hub dumb, buy Ford or get aftermarket flavor of choice.
Or, you search and get this. There have been others in previous threads that have contacted Warn and they were told that Warn does not make them. Maybe they supply a part of the hub but many have posted they don’t so it all depends on what you find
Ford auto hubs are not exclusively made by Warn. While there was a common belief that Warn manufactured Ford's auto hubs, a representative from Warn clarified that this is not the case. Ford's original equipment manufacturer (OEM) hubs have varied over the years. SKF manufactures auto hubs for Ford vehicles. They produce a variety of wheel bearings and hub assemblies, including those specifically designed for Ford models.
The public facing division of "Warn" produced Off-Road Performance, Lifestyle, Winch, Lighting, Commercial Towing and Recovery, and Aftermarket hub and bumper replacement products.
Behind the scenes, there was also an OEM division of "Warn", which worked exclusively with vehicle manufacturers as a hub parts supplier.
When Warn was sold, the OEM division of Warn became part of a different group of OEM supplier companies than the current aftermarket division of Warn.
Each division produced entirely different locking hub products for Ford trucks and Dana front axles.
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