Auto hub issues!!
Auto hub issues!!
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From: Edmonton, AB Canada
They are not vacuum operated, and are terrible pieces of equipment that ford never should have used. I have never pulled one apart, partly cause they were before my bronco's time and I made sure not to have them on my 92. Your best option would be to get a set of aftermarket manual ones. The auto locking ones will definelty leave you stuck somewhere at the worst possible time, even if you get a set of brand new ones.
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Thanks guys!! I am going to convert them to manual hubs soon but was seein if I could fix them due to where Im living in the North here. I suppose changing hubs in -40 degree weather isn't too bad lol. Thanks again!
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Yeah they are fairly easy i also need a conversion kit with the hubs but should b worth it in the end. Maybe thats why i got stuck in that river my damb fronts werent spinning. But they were working after that. They were probably on their way to being worn out then. Thanks guys!
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Hello! I am new to this site. We had a major snow storm here in Colorado Springs CO and of course I was at work when the storm started. I put my 95 F150 in 4 hi but to no avail my four wheel drive did not work. I suspect my auto locking hubs did not work, how difficult will it be to convert to manuel locking hubs. and how expensive will it be if I got the warn locking hubs. Any suggestions would sure be helpful. I have the three bolt hub system. thanks Daryl
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Hey man i got a quote up here in Canada for $109 for the hubs and about $50 for the conversion kit. Its not difficult at all, basically pull out the auto inners and put in the conversion kit then the manual hubs. Well its not quit that easy but thats the major part of it. Hope this helps.
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Dumping the auto hubs was the first thing I did after I got my 94. They still worked ok but I like knowing for sure that they are locked in. At least when I am stuck I don't have to wonder.
Had good luck with superwinch hubs so far. Not as much plastic as in the warns.
Had good luck with superwinch hubs so far. Not as much plastic as in the warns.
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If your truck has the dana 44 I-beam front axle with factory auto hubs you can go to Advance auto parts and buy a set of Warn 360 turn HD hubs for about $50. Also these DO NOT REQUIRE A CONVERSION KIT they will drop right in place of the auto hub unit.
P.S. after you remove the outer cover you will find the hub assy is held in by a large c clip which is very hard to remove. the easiest way to remove this is with a large fish hook
P.S. after you remove the outer cover you will find the hub assy is held in by a large c clip which is very hard to remove. the easiest way to remove this is with a large fish hook
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Hey, If you want to get rid of your auto hubs, lemme know.
They work great, if you keep them CLEAN & DRY.
I'll admit they are'nt for heavy duty muddin, but for the average joe, they are great.
They work great, if you keep them CLEAN & DRY.
I'll admit they are'nt for heavy duty muddin, but for the average joe, they are great.
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If your truck has the dana 44 I-beam front axle with factory auto hubs you can go to Advance auto parts and buy a set of Warn 360 turn HD hubs for about $50. Also these DO NOT REQUIRE A CONVERSION KIT they will drop right in place of the auto hub unit.
P.S. after you remove the outer cover you will find the hub assy is held in by a large c clip which is very hard to remove. the easiest way to remove this is with a large fish hook
P.S. after you remove the outer cover you will find the hub assy is held in by a large c clip which is very hard to remove. the easiest way to remove this is with a large fish hook
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From: Sesser Il
Guys most of yous probably know this, but the auto won't work after you are already stuck and can't move. They require the tire to turn at least a revolution or two to engage, also, they temporarily unlock when going from forward to reverse or reverse to forward. I had them on two of my previous vehicles and never had them fail. If you use your truck only on the road, the autos are convenient, but if you off road I would switch out to manuals. I always engaged 4wd before needing it but there are always times as some point if your stuck going forward in 4wd, 2wd in reverse isn't going to get you out. For this reason, I was always going to change mine to manuals, but something would always come up taking priority.
As for boggin150's original question, someone correct me if I am wrong, it wasn't until the SuperDutys that Ford started using vacuum to activate the hubs.
As for boggin150's original question, someone correct me if I am wrong, it wasn't until the SuperDutys that Ford started using vacuum to activate the hubs.