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Rugged Ridge 15001.70 Manual Locking Hub Set '98-'00 Ford Ranger Pulse Vacuum

MSRP: $219.99
$219.98
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SKU:
15001.70
UPC:
804314123321
Condition:
New
Weight:
4.00 LBS

Rugged Ridge 15001.70 Manual Locking Hub Set '98-'00 Ford Ranger Pulse Vacuum
PULSE VACUUM HUB REPLACEMENT **ALSO FITS 2001-2008 MAZDA B3000/B4000 TRUCKS** -- In 1998 Ford redesigned the 4 wheel drive Rangers with a pulse vacuum operated hub. This new design was to allow for smoother shifting both in and out of 4 wheel drive. The outer hub assembly was a sealed unit so that when a pulse of vacuum was applied to it, the hub would engage in the 4 wheel drive position. This hub was spring loaded so that once vacuum was removed, the hub would disengage and operate as a 2 wheel drive vehicle. This was a nice option to start but once the vehicles began to age, the vacuum systems started to developing problems of their own. Leaks in the hub and the vacuum lines that supplied the unit would not allow enough vacuum applied to the hub to keep it properly engaged. Ford abandoned this idea with the model year beginning in 2001 on the Ford Rangers. AVM developed a Manual Locking Hub that allowed for positive engagement, of the 4 wheel drive system, eliminating the use of the pulse vacuum style hub. Rugged Ridge acquired the exclusive rights to this hub and is the only supplier to the aftermarket industry. These hubs are easily installed with a basic set of hand tools and will provide you with many years of excellent performance.