Review on Alloy USA 15001.70 Manual Axle Locking Hub Kit for 1998-2008 Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series Pickup by Jonny Dogruyol

Well I needed manual locking bushings for my '99 Ford Ranger because the automatic vacuum system couldn't handle a hose leak. (Dryrot?) I had to bypass this to get my 4x4 drive working again and it worked! It was a pain to remove the car hubs, but I made some miniature washers (12 to be exact) using a thin sheet of stainless steel. , and with 2 long mini flathead screwdrivers. I could do it. In hindsight I would use small heavy zip ties. I would trim the ends nice and square and they would work great as spacers to hold the claws on an auto hub that grip the metal groove around the spindle. (To see what I'm talking about, just go to YouTube and type in "installing manual lock hubs on the ranger" and you'll get some video results to give you an idea of what you're getting into. ) Installing the manual hubs was quite pleasant. Straight ahead, just had to align it properly. and basically they fell on the spot. When reinserted there was very little movement. They are very tight and really well made. Anyway, I checked them. This. I drove and played in the snow and mud. (Because I had someone in another 4WD to pull me out when they didn't work hahaha) but after that my 4WD worked like clockwork. (Obviously, as usual, I still had to use it from the inside). One of the big pluses of my Ranger is that the hubs that cover the lug nuts also slip right onto the hand-locking hubs, protecting them from the elements. happy customer. Update: October 2017, they are still attached to my '99 Ford Ranger and still working.