Automatic Hubs Bearing socket

[93 & 96 EB & XLT]

Ok, I just started my manual hubs. If you knew what you were doing this would take like 30 minutes! Anyway, With my manual hubs, my bearing socket I got is for just the manuals I guess. So I need someone to try to help me, either how can I get these things off without an automatic hubs bearing socket, or where can I buy a socket thanks.

 

[RobbieJ]

go to napa. I know what you mean the one to take off the autos and a different on for the manuals. They are like 20 bucks each or so. I use my socket for the manual hubs all of the time. I keep it in my 4x4ing tool box. When I did mine it was like 5:30 on a sunday afertnoon I had to go to napa 2 times. I didn't realize that I needed two different ones. Thank god napa is open late
Robbie

 

[93 & 96 EB & XLT]

Well I just went to autozone. I got what I thought was the right one, its ends up to be the full size truck and bronco one. This thing is hard to find!

 

[jimbo74]

i went to napa and they got me the wrong one. if you go to the tips page it says to use a chisel and just whack the sucker at an angle and it will come right off. this worked for me

 

[93 & 96 EB & XLT]

I have been to 7 auto stores today, and NONE had the autohub tool. I found the autohub tool for the full size autohub like on big broncos and old f-150's and stuff. Does anyone know ANYWHERE I can get the auto hub tool???? I can't seem to pry the thing off, someone help me get these things off!!!!!! If I try to chisel it from underneath, wont that strip the axle thread too?

 

[93 & 96 EB & XLT]

Hey - stupid me. the thing was loose the whole time!! God helped me on that one I think. Anyway, how can I figure out if the manuals are working. When I put it in free, when you turn it to free it clicks, and when its in locked it feels a little lose on, but I tried it locked and unlocked in 4x4 and 2x4 all those worked. How can I tell if the front tires are actually spinning? Or if my manual hubs weren't working, would the car just not move in 4x4 or what, thanks guys!

 

[RobbieJ]

just lock em in and the lay under and try turning the front driveline if it turns they are not in but most likely they will work

 

[93 & 96 EB & XLT]

I will try that tomorrow morning. That was a whole lot less complicated than i thought it would be! I will try to spin the wheel in the morning. thanks

 

[Ric94]

Most hubnuts can be removed with a large pair of channel locks

 

[nascar_intimid]

Most hubnuts can be removed with a large pair of channel locks

I would say all !!! seriously