SKU: MMM95-27997
UPC: 758626279972
MPN: 95-27997
The Mile Marker 95-27997 is a spindle nut conversion kit built for owners of 1990-1997 Ford Explorer, Ford Ranger, Mazda B-Series and Mazda Navajo trucks who want to drop their factory automatic locking hubs in favor of manual locking hubs. It fits the Dana 35 front axle with a 27-spline configuration and pairs directly with Mile Marker 428 manual locking hubs. If you run a full-time 4WD setup and want less wear on front drivetrain components plus better fuel economy when you don't need four-wheel drive, this kit handles the hardware side of that swap.
The kit ships with the pre-load nuts, locking washers, and outer lock nuts needed to set proper bearing preload during the conversion. Mile Marker uses lightweight, corrosion-resistant hardware so the assembly holds up in the front hub environment where moisture and road salt are constant. Installation instructions are included, which matters when you're dialing in bearing preload on a 27-spline Dana 35 spindle. Measured dimensions run 4.1 by 3.4 by 3.1 inches at roughly 1 pound, per manufacturer specifications. This is the nut and washer hardware specifically — it works alongside the Mile Marker 428 manual hubs to complete the changeover from automatic to manual operation on the front axle.
Reach for this kit when you're converting a full-time 4WD Explorer or Ranger to manual locking hubs and need the correct spindle hardware to set bearing preload right. The manual setup lets you disengage the front hubs on the highway, which reduces front drivetrain wear and helps fuel mileage. Confirm your truck runs the Dana 35 27-spline front axle before ordering. We carry the matching Ranger manual locking hubs and a full range of drivetrain bearings and related drivetrain parts to round out the job.
It fits 1990-1997 Ford Explorer, Ford Ranger, Mazda B-Series, and Mazda Navajo models equipped with the Dana 35 front axle in a 27-spline configuration. Confirm your axle and spline count before ordering, since the spindle hardware is matched to that setup.
The kit includes the pre-load nuts, locking washers, and outer lock nuts required to set bearing preload during the conversion from automatic to manual locking hubs. Installation instructions are included to help you set preload correctly on the Dana 35 spindle.
Yes. This is the spindle nut conversion hardware. It is designed to work with Mile Marker 428 manual locking hubs, which you install in place of the factory automatic hubs to complete the changeover.
Manual hubs let you disengage the front drivetrain on the highway when four-wheel drive isn't needed. That reduces wear on front axle components and can improve fuel economy on full-time 4WD trucks.
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