Swapping out hubs.
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Swapping out hubs.
The hub in my right front froze up and I decided to switch to a manual. since I (the mechanic)will have it apart I figured I may as well change the inner and outer bearings also. Who has done this swap before and can tell me what to look out for. 96 Bronco w/302, don't know what axles or gearing.
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if memory serve correct, you should hava a Dana 44 IFS in there. it should be a straight up easy job. remove the lockout, remove the hub. press the old bearing races out, press the new ones in, and put her back together.
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I'm waiting for the hubs, I got them from J.C. Whitney for 71.99 plus shipping for the MileMarkers. All metal construction no plastic. We just had the hubs off a couple of weeks ago when we put new brakes on and decided to check the bearings, I tried to get away with replacing them for a little longer, but, as things go, when it breaks, you got to fix it. They have all the tools needed at the shop. I can't physically do the work myself so I have to pay someone to do it for me, the guys who own the place are friends of mine and we all belong to a mens club, so they cut me a big break on the labor, occasionally they don't charge me at all. I'm excited about putting the manual hubs on, I can beat the crap out of them out back in the creek.
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New inner and outer bearings, both sides, new races, new seals, new milemarker manual hubs- 221.00 total parts and labor.
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