I keep seeing conversation on the 3 screw auto hubs, but never once have I found a thread in reference to the 5 screws auto hubs. I have 5 on my hubs. Is this not common or normal?

 

Mine were like that before one went bad and I swapped them out. They are actually preferable to have in my opinion, because if you plan to switch to manual hubs, you don't have to purchase the $60 install kit (Axle nuts I beleive) that you would need if you had the 3 screw variety.

 

Peppy,

Are you talking about the nightmare kind that don't have the dial for manual operation?

 

It's normal, you just don't need the conversion kit, that's all.

 

THREAD HIJACK

ok i am gonna steal the thread for a minute....does anyone have any pics of the 3 screw hub after you remove the outside cap? i was working on a buiddies the other day but couldn't figure it out since I had never messed with any before! And the Haynes doesn't even have it in the books!

-jason-

 

Fishy, Is this the type you are talking about?
They are similar to the 5 screw but usually require a convrsion kit to go to manuals. Just for the record there is a 6-screw type out there also.

 

Read the instructions on the new manual hubs. I think there is a big 'ol fat toothed washer on the autohubs that gets left out when installing manuals. Its been a while since a converted teh F250 and my Bronco has a completely different type of autohub than either of the 2 pictured here. I'm not familiar with anything from the factory of Fords newer than 1998.

 

thank you so much rlh.....your a big help

sorry for the double post, i didn't realize it!

-Jason-

 

The three bolts can be dirrectly convertd to manual hubs, or the five bolts need a convo kit. I had the 5 bolt auto hubs, but I switched to manual this weekend.
why do you want auto, they arent reliable...The past 4 or 5 times Ive been wheeling, they didnt work, but did at my house when I repacked them with grease, or even replaced the bearings and springs...

 

Its my understanding that the 3-bolt require the conversion kit and the 5 and 6 bolt doesn't. As, far as grease, go by the hub instructions. You add grease to a Mile Marker when its new and the warranty is voided.

I didn't see anyone on this thread that said the want autohubs. Warn Premiums are the ticket or even regular Warn and Mile Marker.

 

Oh, sorry, I thought the original poster wanted to go from5 to 3 bolt auto hubs for some unknown reason.
My auto hubs were Ford, which are made by Warn for Ford, and they didnt work after I repacked them with grease.
On the Conversion kit I was saying that to go from 5(auto)-3 bolts (manual), you do need the kit.

Sorry for the lack of info to prevent any confusion...

 

Fishy got us off on the 3 screw autohubs.

 

hey now......don't be dissing the FishMann!


-Jason-

 

The only fish I dish are the filet kind! Apparently your THREAD HIJACK wasn't big enough . Next time go with about 200 point font!

 

No, I sure dont want to switch auto Hubs. I will being going to manual Warns. But thats a couple lines down my list. I was more just curious because I havent heard much about them.
Yea RLH, thats them. I had my right side hubs repacked due to a front end problem a few months ago, and the drivers side a couple of weeks ago for the same problem, different side.
Going for a new front differential before I worry about the hubs. Gotta loose that open diff.