78 F250 Hub Replacement

[medicmandan]

My brother and I are picking up a 78 F250 for cheap. I have yet to see it but he says it has the hubs that are always engaged. To replace these can I just swap them out with a set of Warn hubs? What else would need to be done? Replace the bearings as well? Transfer case change? I haven't worked on a vehicle this old since my 77 Chevy in high school.

We're planning to rebuild the whole thing as funds and time permits except the transmission which his brother-in-law is completing right now.

[Torch]

Due to the time that has past since your posting I'm assuming that you have made some progress on this and are nearly done, or already done.

But anyway...

Whenever I buy a used car I just assume the worst and replace all the fluids, bearings, and grease seals. One car I bought the grease in the front bearings had turned gray and smelled rancid, the tranny fluid was turning brown and smelled burnt.

As far as the transfer case goes I would have it serviced by a 4x4 shop, they should be able to notice any internal problems with it and correct them. While you have the transfer case out replace all the u-Joints in the drive lines.

Not sure what to tell you about the hubs, that should be something that the 4x4 shop could advise you on.