i have an 88 f150. it was manufactured in late 87. i was attempting to put on some warn locking hubs but ran into a problem. the original hub is a solid piece. the new warn hubs have no piece to go inside of. anyone else run into that problem? any fixes?

 

Sounds like you have the dreaded flange hubs that were made during that year. Do a search for more information.

 

I have an early 88 with the same problem. I decided to modify the front hub assembly to be the same as a 90.

The parts that are different from an 87/88 to a 90 are the spindle housing, the inner wheel bearing, the hub itself and rotor. The caliper, the outer wheel bearing and spindle bearing and seal are the all the same. I bought used spindle housings and everything else new. It still cost less than a pair of 87/88 hubs from Ford.

Good Luck

dhwilson

 

Sorry. I don't have the hubs. When I bought the truck they were already missing. The guy who owned it before me thought they were too expensive, so he just ran it 2wd.

I do have the hub body, rotors and spindles for 87/88. I also have a pair of front coil springs and radius arms for same. I put a 4" suspension lift under it. The lift kit came with new springs and arms.

I expect you'll need to get them from a used dealer. The Bronco Graveyard seems to have most anything.

Good Luck.

dhwilson