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Big Ragu

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Hi folks . I have a 1993 full size bronco with a 5.0 , auto and push button transfer case. I bought the truck about a year ago and want to replace the manual locking hubs. when I tried to buy new ones the clerk asked me if the truck came with manual hubs or was converted. I have no idea? Is there any way to tell if they were ? The hubs that are on the truck are "Warns" and are worn. I am redoing the frontend ....berings seals ...etc. and want to replace the hubs too. By the way it has intergrated hubs/rotors and four wheel ABS...

Any help would be GREAT!!

 
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Yes thats what I want to do ......but.... I need to know what "Warns" are in it ..there is no way to tell if they are converted autos and the clerk wont open the box so I can match them up. Someone told me that "If the truck has the electric shift transfer case then it came with autos from the factory" Im in a bind here and dont know what to do ....

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I have a set of warn premiums that I took off a '95 f-150 that was originally equipt with auto hubs. They fit on my '89 Bronco no prob. Buy them, open the box. If they dont match then return them, say you didn't need them.

 

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Hey man, just yesterday I replaced my factory manual hubs with new Warns on my 93. I also replaced both my inner and outer wheel bearings, bearing seals, rotors and pads. All the info is fresh in my mind so I'll type it all out. If it has Warn manual hubs on it already, just put the same ones back on it. I don't think it will matter if it was converted over from auto hubs or not. If you want to turn the rotors while you have them off you'll have to remove the ABS ring on the back to get the lugnuts off. I just carefully popped the lugnuts through, pushed them against the ABS ring and lightly tapped on them from the front on all four sides. The ring is pressed on, but isn't very hard to get off. If it won't come off easy, remove the inner bearing seal and inner wheel bearing, clean out all the grease in there and apply a little heat with a torch. Not too much though. It should pop right off then. Be careful though, I'm not sure what kind of metal that ring is made of, but it sure isn't steel and it will break. Simply tap it back on with a hammer to reinstall it. If your old bearings were bad, I would use some fine grit emery cloth to smooth the surface on the shaft before installing new wheel bearings. I reccommend pounding out the race for each bearing and replacing them as well. Some people do, some people don't. The warn hubs should be just two pieces; the hub itself and the cover. Make sure you take off both the retaining clip on the inner spline and the retaining clip along the outside edge of the hub. If your brake calipers are the type that have the punch pins, I would replace those pins as well. Mine were starting to rust through and the caliper was loose. Plus they were only $0.80 a piece at NAPA. I got my hubs for $80 a pair at NAPA. All in all, both sides only took me about three hours total to fix.

 
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thank you so much......this weekend is when ill get to do this and now that I know where im going with it

I should have no problem.... once agian thank you... I"ll post again when its back on the beach!!

 

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they're the supreme hubs i forgot the part number. through my experience of building broncos and wheeling i have learned that the supreme hubs sometimes dont hold up as well as the premium hubs. i have blown apart 4 set of supreme hubs and 1 premium. i'll look up the part numers for you and give you the links to where i got them from

sorry about that the metal gold painted are premium and the plastic are standard (as is aid IMO standard are much better)

ok not sure if you have advance near you (i dont know where you're from) but the part number through advance auto parts is 9790 and here is the link

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail....335&ptset=A

 
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hey thanks "Swampthing" I live in Palmbay fl. Its about 100mi. south of daytona on the east coast. There are two "Advance Autos" within 15mi.. Will check them out tomorrow after work. I have to get my truck back on the road. This is the longest its been down " A WHOLE WEEK!!!!" I feel like i'm going through the

"D T's right now. once again thanks

 

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