Front differential install
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Joined: Mar 2015
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From: here
pretty straight forward process....
remove:
front drive shaft, unplug vacuum lines on front of diff, unbolt axles flanges, then 3 or 4 mounting bolts.....then pry your axles OFF of diff flanges (they have an I.D. locating hub) then pry diff out (or it might just drop!
install:....you need a friend or remove 1 axle shaft completely!!!! very difficult to get both axles out of the way to reinstall
....not much to it.
remove:
front drive shaft, unplug vacuum lines on front of diff, unbolt axles flanges, then 3 or 4 mounting bolts.....then pry your axles OFF of diff flanges (they have an I.D. locating hub) then pry diff out (or it might just drop!
install:....you need a friend or remove 1 axle shaft completely!!!! very difficult to get both axles out of the way to reinstall
....not much to it.
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Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 387
Likes: 30
From: here
FYI the 98-2003 f150 4x4 CAN be driven without the front diff after you remove the AXLES....BUTTTTTTT..... you must reinstall the outer axle stub and TORQUE the axle nut otherwise the hub bearing will separate as it is NOT press fit type bearing. NO AXLE STUB IN THE BEARING YOU WILL DIE! driving like that