1978 Ford F250 Front - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

vatoy86 · 01-17-2007, 07:53 PM

Could someone please tell me if 78 F250 was available with automatic locking hubs? If so what is involved to change it over to manual hubs?

4XFORD · 01-17-2007, 08:09 PM

No, it was not.

Remove 6 screws, remove outer hub. Remove snap ring and circle ring, remove inner hub. Reverse procedure for installation.

masterbeavis · 01-17-2007, 08:26 PM

if you have automatic hubs, its because somebody put them on. The swap to manual hubs is easy. Take the old hubs off, put new hubs on. You might need the correct spindle nuts, maybe, but I dunno.

u2slow · 01-17-2007, 08:44 PM

It could have had full-time hubs though... domed chrome/steel cap without markings?

Loki89t · 01-18-2007, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4XFORD

Remove 6 screws, remove outer hub. Remove snap ring and circle ring, remove inner hub. Reverse procedure for installation.

I only have 3 screws on mine.

vatoy86 · 01-18-2007, 01:33 PM

Ok so it has full time hubs can they be changed to manual locking hubs?

vatoy86 · 01-18-2007, 01:35 PM

also is this a 44 or a 60 front. Thanks for all the help.

Davethorik · 01-18-2007, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vatoy86

Ok so it has full time hubs can they be changed to manual locking hubs?

Yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vatoy86

also is this a 44 or a 60 front. Thanks for all the help.

We aren't mind readers. You have to look and find out for yourself. I'm guessing 44.

01-17-2007, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
vatoy86 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85002 Posts: 103	1978 Ford F250 Front Could someone please tell me if 78 F250 was available with automatic locking hubs? If so what is involved to change it over to manual hubs?

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4XFORD Old Ford Guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27645 Location: Oleta CA Posts: 966	No, it was not. Remove 6 screws, remove outer hub. Remove snap ring and circle ring, remove inner hub. Reverse procedure for installation. __________________ Real trucks have the dimmer switch on the floor.

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u2slow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4243 Location: Salt Spring Island, BC Posts: 3,068	It could have had full-time hubs though... domed chrome/steel cap without markings? __________________ 90-93 CTD jalopies

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01-17-2007, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
masterbeavis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9468 Location: Eldorado BFE, East of sac Posts: 2,827	if you have automatic hubs, its because somebody put them on. The swap to manual hubs is easy. Take the old hubs off, put new hubs on. You might need the correct spindle nuts, maybe, but I dunno.

01-18-2007, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
vatoy86 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85002 Posts: 103	Ok so it has full time hubs can they be changed to manual locking hubs?

01-18-2007, 01:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
vatoy86 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85002 Posts: 103	also is this a 44 or a 60 front. Thanks for all the help.