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Are our trucks supposed to have caps over the nut n c- clip on the front hubs? My 01 doesnt have em on either side...
 


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I dont tHink its a big deal on the CV driven front ends. But yes there should be a cap there.
 

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I'm speaking of the version that doesn't use locking hubs.
 

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They did... vacuum operated
 

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My 08 f150 has vacuum operated hubs, just like the rangers. It has the aluminum grease caps pressed into the hub. Since the rangers didnt come w the caps, im gunna measure the id and find some aluminum caps w the correct od...

thanx, gents.
 

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