Originally posted by MarkJerling Dang. That thing is well bent out of shape. Always remember the saying:
I started the task of replacing the ball joints two weeks ago, expecting it to take a few days. I knew I would need to replace the wheel bearings, as I could hear them howling a bit. I waited until I had the hubs off so I could be sure of getting the correct races and cages, and correct seals. I didn’t expect to need to replace the auto locking hubs, but when I took this side apart I found the auto locking hub assembly in more pieces than were originally assembled. No worries, the local 4x4 shop got a set of Warn manual locking devices, as well as the required bearing locking nuts and keepers from their warehouse straight away.
I didn’t notice the damage until I was cleaning the hub for assembly last night. The deformed barrel explains why the auto locker was broken
This pickup was the other grandpas truck, then the stepson’s, then the oldest grandson’s, before I got it when I had my last foot surgery (I needed an automatic transmission so I could drive with a cast on my right foot, using my left foot to drive, so I bought it from the grandson). The stepson told me today that he had replaced the auto locker when he had it, as it was broken then. I asked why he didn’t replace the hub, and he said he didn’t notice the damage.
Maybe he was working in the dark.