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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Question Automatic Hubs?

I own a 73 F100 4x4, has anyone ever tried to use the auto hubs that where used on the late 80s - early 90s 1/2 ton fords and fit them to 73-79?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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Haven't ever heard of anybody doin it. But i had a 89 fullsize bronco and if you do any heavy wheelin, auot is not the way to go. If you get the front end in a bind the hubs will disengage then when you straighten the wheel back they will reengage. it cost me a couple axles so i changed it over to manual.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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A buddy of mine has an 88 F150, (roll-over) and was trying to figure out if could use his disc brake set-up,i dont think that is going to be as easy as I thought. But now that you mention the popping in and out problem, I will stick to jumping in and out of the truck to lockem in! thanks.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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Don't even think of using automatic locking hubs. They will fail.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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Auto hubs are crap!

I had them on my 96 ranger and I could litterally break them on command. I bet a new set of hubs with the parts manager at my local ford dealership that I could break them both in the grass. I got new hubs and once they installed them they broke one testing them out. I swapped in warn hubs and never had any more problems...even with bigger tires lockers and some motor mods.
 
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