i have a 1991 ford ranger 4x4, auto locking hubs and this coming weekend i want to do a junkyard manual hub conversion... they have a 92' exploder and i was wondering what parts i should grab so i can get it all done in one day. and how hard is this swap? i just changed my front axle U-joints today and boy.... was that fun... not. so can someone please point me in the right direction and anyother parts i would need to complete this swap! thanks ahead

 

Warn Jeep hub conversion for the Ford Ranger

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i looked at all those but i was wondering if i could get by without using a conversion kit or is that 100% needed to do?

 

you need a conversion kit regardless

 

ok thanks. thats wat i wanted to know. can i buy the factory manual hubs and the conversion kit and be done with it? there all the same stuff right? and thanks for the quick respond.

 

idk about the factory hubs but you should be ok...dont hold me to that though

 

but what im really trying to get at is that cant i just rob all the washers and nuts off the expo im getting the hubs off and put them on? i dont see why i couldnt. or is there a size difference in the axle shafts?

 

Anybody else???? Please I must know!!!!

 

Bump

 

Thanks for the bump, oh and bump again

 

I converted my explorer and all it needed was the hubs themselves as the lock is IN the hub. is connects the splined shaft to the hub for driving and unlocks for freewheel. you do hafto remove the cams for the auto hubs as they are not needed.

 

well, to let everyone know, i lucked out, i found factory warn hubs off a 93 expo at the pick-n-pull. 40 bucks for everything. i can live with that... saved a few bills