Need tech info on automatic hubs!!!

[JasonX]

As im sure so many of us have gone through I have a problem with my automatic hubs. It seems that after being ingaged in 4x4 that in will knock and clunk if the wheels turn sharp or if there is a lot of suspention travel. Then when I go in reverse to disingage it and drive away it grinds with the movement of the wheels and at a certain point will knock and clunk untill it is disingaged. Also, the other day I backed up in my drive way a little fast and there is a bump at the end. When I went over this something partially ingaged and the grinding noise started then when I drove away to stop it the clunking noise again. It sounds like it is in the drivers side. How hard is it to get an automatic hub from a junkyard and install it and are the driver and passenger sides the same. Finally, What year hubs work for a 92 ex. I was told ranger, bronco, and explorer
are all the same but what years I have no idea. any help would be greatly appriciated the snow is falling and my 4x4 is messing up. Thank a bunch

 

[Felix]

Ok here is the best mod you could do to your truck at this point. Get a set of warn hubs for $150 give or take a little. Then order the Ford Manual Hub Bearing adjustment nuts (Ford Part# D2TZ1198A, $18.60 list price).

From there pull out the Haynes/Chilton manual. It will tell you exactly how to remove the auto and install the manual hub systems. If you have any questions reguarding this conversion you can e-mail or post a response.

As for replaceing the auto hubs. New autos cost around $300 I think from www.FordPartsNetwork.com and the ones from the junk yard are probly in the same shape as yours.

Remember this isonly a suguestion, but this the route I took when my autos craped out on me. I dont mind getting out of the truck to lock the hubs cause I know they are locked at that point.

 

[DeRocha]

I'm sure most (if not all) Members will agree with Felix. Manual hubs are very strong and make Autohubs look like they belong on a kid's toy. Additionally the manual hubs are way cheaper. IMO it isn't worth the extra $$ for autohubs. Manual link install