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warn hubs
i have no four wheel drive since last night and was wondering if th ewarn premium hubs will fit my 95 f-150 i have three screws on the current manuals do i need a conversion kit to make the warns fit my application?
also if anyone has part numbers that would be great!!!
Thanks,
-Dan
also if anyone has part numbers that would be great!!!
Thanks,
-Dan
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Click my signature link & look in the Brakes & Hubs album.
You don't need to waste the money to get Warn Premiums - virtually every locking hub is built the same, and most carry the same LLT warranty as the WPs, without the price tag. My MileMarkers were ~$70/pr and they're strong enough for me to tow another Bronco on the interstate on a HEAVY trailer without my rear d'shaft installed.
You don't need to waste the money to get Warn Premiums - virtually every locking hub is built the same, and most carry the same LLT warranty as the WPs, without the price tag. My MileMarkers were ~$70/pr and they're strong enough for me to tow another Bronco on the interstate on a HEAVY trailer without my rear d'shaft installed.
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Yes, you do need the conversion kit to go to the manual hubs if your junk autohubs have the three screws.
The conversion kit is six pieces, three per side. There's two nuts, and a locking washer. You'll need to buy/rent the socket that fits the nuts in the conversion kit, as the outboard nut torque is 165-205 ft/lbs.
The job is not very difficult- I did the swap yesterday in my driveway in about two hours, and it was COLD (10 degrees F) and my jack is pretty crappy. Decent weather and a good jack would have made things even faster
The conversion kit is six pieces, three per side. There's two nuts, and a locking washer. You'll need to buy/rent the socket that fits the nuts in the conversion kit, as the outboard nut torque is 165-205 ft/lbs.
The job is not very difficult- I did the swap yesterday in my driveway in about two hours, and it was COLD (10 degrees F) and my jack is pretty crappy. Decent weather and a good jack would have made things even faster
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As fbama says, you do need the Spindle Nut Kit (3-screw conversion) P/N 32720 which costed me about $25 from Advance; and I installed the Warn Standard manual hubs P/N 9790 that costed about $55 when I installed them on my '95 F-150 with 3-screw caps about a year ago.
Took me about 4 hrs to do both sides, as I had never done it before. But it's not real difficult. With Warns atleast, the instructions that come with the Spindle Nut Kit and the Hublocks is very complete & includes all torques, exploded views, steps, etc. One thing that surprised me; you don't need a special socket to remove the inner wheel retainer nut (although parts stores will sell them for $30 or so). It is only installed with 6 ft/lbs & you can easily wedge a big screw driver between the nut flat & the inner hub wall, then back off the wheel hub & the retainer comes right off. As fbama said, you will need one of the 4-prong spanner sockets to install the outer locknut. Best to rent it if you can. I couldn't find one to rent so I bought one & it costed me about $35 (as I recall). That's a tough expendature since you will never use it again unless you take the hubs apart. Also, Warns atleast come with very little grease on them. Don't be tempted to load 'em up with axle grease. They apparently require very little grease to operate properly. I didn't put any extra on mine (beyond what they came with) and they've done fine.
I've cut the tires clean off my F-150 hauling dirt bikes into nasty places, & never had any trouble at all with the Warn Standards. Good product.
Took me about 4 hrs to do both sides, as I had never done it before. But it's not real difficult. With Warns atleast, the instructions that come with the Spindle Nut Kit and the Hublocks is very complete & includes all torques, exploded views, steps, etc. One thing that surprised me; you don't need a special socket to remove the inner wheel retainer nut (although parts stores will sell them for $30 or so). It is only installed with 6 ft/lbs & you can easily wedge a big screw driver between the nut flat & the inner hub wall, then back off the wheel hub & the retainer comes right off. As fbama said, you will need one of the 4-prong spanner sockets to install the outer locknut. Best to rent it if you can. I couldn't find one to rent so I bought one & it costed me about $35 (as I recall). That's a tough expendature since you will never use it again unless you take the hubs apart. Also, Warns atleast come with very little grease on them. Don't be tempted to load 'em up with axle grease. They apparently require very little grease to operate properly. I didn't put any extra on mine (beyond what they came with) and they've done fine.
I've cut the tires clean off my F-150 hauling dirt bikes into nasty places, & never had any trouble at all with the Warn Standards. Good product.
Last edited by JLF; Feb 17, 2007 at 07:41 AM.