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95 Ranger 4x4 Auto hub bearing question


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Hi, new to site, new to Rangers, but not new to 4xr Fords! My question is, How do I service the front wheel bearings on my 95 Ranger with auto-locking hubs???? Everything search has come up with info for manual locking hubs!
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BTW, this truck has 352k miles and it still runs perfect, minus transmission slip...
 


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The only thing that is really different is the socket needed for the bearing nut. You need a large hex-ish (not a true hex because it has rounded corners) socket. Also there is a locking chip for those nuts, instead of a second locking nut, that has to be removed before adjusting the nut. I forgot once and was very glad I had a spare spindle around.
 

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Any write ups with pics??
 
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There are some pics of removing the auto hub locknut on this page:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/howto_hubswap.shtml

Assembly is in reverse order (tighten locknut to 35 ft-lbs while spinning the rotor back & forth, loosen nut ¼ turn, then retighten to 15 inch-lbs, then insert locking key).

Other than the wheel bearing locknut & cam assy, (like adsm said) the service procedure is the same as for manual hubs.
 
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There is a flat key that holds the nut on, every one I have tied into has came out easily with a magnet. Other than that it is pretty straightforward (to me it was anyway)
 
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85_Ranger4x4 said:
There is a flat key that holds the nut on, every one I have tied into has came out easily with a magnet. Other than that it is pretty straightforward (to me it was anyway)
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They usually do. I had one that wouldn't come out nice because it was wedged on the nut. Just had to rock the nut off of it and it fell out.
 
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Before I knew how they worked, I torqued the nut so much it split. After the ah ha moment, the other side came out easy.

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