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If you still have automatic locking hubs from 1994 I suggest you consider tossing them in the trash. Go get some manual hubs and hardware from the junk yard or online and convert your 94. The auto hubs are weak and problematic when you need them the most.
They just were not that good as they rely on plastic parts to lock the wheel/rotor to the drive axle.
That ratcheting noise is probably the hub
Warn or Ford make awesome manual hubs.
If you go the junk yard route you can also get some knuckles/outers from a 96-97 Ranger, they had larger brake rotor, dual piston brake caliper with no slide pins = bonus.
The auto and manual hubs do not get packed with grease, ever.
What I do is clean the inside of them with ATF to help remove any debris or gunk that builds up inside of them.
You fill hub with ATF and turn it from lock to unlock like 5o times, then drain the atf and let the hubs drip dry for a few hours before re install on the truck.
I took it apart and wiped the grease out the best I could and let it soak in ATF like you said and then let it drain overnight but now the front end doesn't engage at all,no popping or anything. I'll try taking it apart again and clean it all out with break parts cleaner if I have any and see if that helps. I won't have the money for manual lockers probably until my tax return,by then winter will be pretty well over.
Last edited on Fri Jan 18th, 2019 05:35 pm by squirrelhunter
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1994 F150 XLT
1999 Ranger XLT 4x4