4x4 Lockout Hub Remove and Replace Plus How It Works 

I'm an old factory trained ( in Detroit) for GM and Mopar line mechanic. ( Drive train specialist) Really old-- nearly 80 haha. I'm totally versed in old school. I have a 93 highLuxl V 6 with axle problems. I came to your review to make sure there weren't any surprises I should be forwarned of. I used to be in racing and a VoTech Auto Mechanic teacher so I can say---- this was an instructor quality explanation. You have the skills to teach. Thanks for leaving no unaddressed details including an excellent description of the mechanical function of the Lock out mechanism. Dandahermit.

This was EXACTLY what I needed to see. Thank you for taking the time to explain it. Much appreciated!

Thank you for this 3 year old video.

Well done, I wish all videos were of this caliber. Thanks.

Excellent refresher couse, Bubba.

Fantastic step by step tutorial !

Learned what I did not know. Thank You, Good Job

Nice Work Mac👍 Helpful vid👍

Great video. Thanks for posting it

GOOD VIDEO MAN, thats the way a tech help video should be done. just found your videos,... glad I did. very well done, you explain it so we can understand. THANX !!!

Great job I have to do this repair today.

Perfect, I'm gonna grease up my jeeps hubs this weekend

great job explaining!!!!!!!

Great video.

Great video I have one to repair now I can thanks

@ about 10:12 you show how to keep the axel and drive shaft in the position that's far enough out to get the snap ring back on the spindel.Thank you for your considerate observations! I might add that you can also observe weather or not locking hub is working by putting it in the "LOCKED" position and then rotating the wheel (rotor).The axel will rotate if hub is working. Axel will not be moving while rotating the wheel when hub is in the "FREE" position.

Thanks brother.

Thank you

you should do the hammering before you loosen the allen screws. Breaks the friction a little better, i think. best, bless,

Tip: Don't fill hub with grease, it won't work. The 3 or 6 outside screws, Don't cut them, spray with liquid wrench and hit with hammer and then heat each screw 20s and out they come very easily, compared to being seized up to start like they would snap the hex bit or screwdriver bit, .. after 8 years of snow plowing in salt for 4 months a year... and never having been serviced mine seemed like they would not come out but with heat, came right out without breaking anything snapping off etc. I should have removed and cleaned up every 3-6 years... or even just when the R hub got harder to operate... forgot how easy this is after doing it in 2014 and mine corroded (could have polished it out with a dremel and kept running these another 10 years) and snapped a tab. My 25 year old oem ford f250 plastic turning /engagement grab point came out in my hand after it progressively got harder to turn causing a tab to snap inside. What was apparently happening was corrosion of the Aluminum around the place the plastic turn knob/grab point seats into the hub cover, creating friction from the buildup of corrosion material to the eventual point of damage. So, Warn Premiums are going in because I have them on the 22 year old truck and they're super nice and Napaonline had for 298 shipped (I got an email today saying they were delayed, but called napa www and got through to Will in India and he actually figured it out and they will arrive tomorrow, so considering all NAPA stores, Autozone, etc. online are sold out, I got lucky I didn't have to go with cheap junk knock offs like MM, etc.).

Can you explain how locking the hubs PRIOR to engaging 4wd may cause damage?

I am building a buggy, would it actually hurt to leave the hubs locked almost all the time? If its not a good idea could you please explain on what it hurts?

I removed my front end driveshaft on my 90 Blazer K5, seems front end tripping over itself ( hard to describe ), bought locking hubs. My question is do I use locking position or free position ? I DO Not have the front driveshaft installed anymore. Thanks.

Now when you lock the hubs it should turn axle only when in 4 wheel right??????

Do I need the spring with waren hubs?

2001 Ford f250 Diesel . Why when i changed hubs and bearings , now when i put in 4x4 and lock hubs in , Then i try to turn around left side feels like it is jerking steering wheel? please help

My hubs are loose and don't know if that's normal?

When in 2 wheel locked or free should spin freely right?????

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what size is the hex head outer 6 bolts?

I have an 04 f250 with lock ins like this. No one will touch it. So I’ll do it on my own

When both hubs are locked, do the left and right wheels turn at the same rate, in sync with each other?

So you only need this if your truck is full time awd but if its part time you dont need it correct?

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Gotta change out lockers on a 93 f150

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I have a 04 f250 if I forget to unlock my hubs and keep driving will it miss my 4wd up

Ford still uses them

Nice job ditch the mask👍👍

Camera too far away....bad video and explanation