2024 Super Duty Fixed Hub and Caster Fix!

Sir, thank you very much for taking the time to do this EXCELLENT video and sharing with us, PLEASE stay healthy and safe out there!

I have been waiting for some one with a non tremor 2024 to put a video out on how to do this. Thank you for the details.

That's very interesting I wonder why Ford would do that they've always been proud of being able to unlock the front end.

Thank you for posting. On my 2024 F350 I put a 3.5 Carli back country with 2 degree caster shim and had a humming noise. We put the factory shim 1 degree back on and I can’t hear it seemed to resolve the issue. I think I will put this hub on as well. Really appreciate it!!

To answer concerns in a previous comment, I too ordered the hub assy from Lakeland Ford last week. It was not in stock but not discontinued. When I took the part number to my local Ford dealer they assured me it is a valid number for a 2023 R/H hub. No way they'd discontinue a part for a year-old truck. The part is still in production, just backordered. Since our 2024's came with a dummy hub on the R/H side, there never was a valid p/n for a R/H hub assy on a 2024. We have to use the R/H for a 2023.

Thanks for the video, I will look to do it on mine👍🏻

Great video

Replaced my dummy hub and vacuum line this morning. Took ten minutes. No wheel removal necessary, just replace the hub, crank the truck, turn the wheel full right to give you room to replace the line and shut the truck off so the wheel will remain turned. Ops check was as expected. No more spinning R/H shaft.

Just took delivery of my 2024 F-350 SRW 4x4 and it does not have the tube run to the passenger side like shown in the video. I've seen that some folks on other channels say you just need to also by part number HC3Z-3C124-A but I would love to see a installation video if anyone does it. I really want to do this change to my truck but worry the vacuum line not being run to the passenger side now is a problem I couldn't tackle myself.

My f350 is a 2/24 build and did not have the long line going to the valve. Had to order Line assembly - HC3Z-3C124-A as well as the other 2 part numbers listed here.

Why would Ford do this, and only to the passenger side? Aside from premature wear of the axle components it will negatively affect fuel economy. I've always hated their vacuum actuated hubs due to their unreliability, but at least if/when they failed it was usually in the unlocked state because of a vacuum leak, and I could then manually lock them with the selector on both wheels. Thanks for putting this out, I would definitely swap it if I had a 24!

My 2024 XL STX is a mid-January '24 build and has the R/H vacuum line as well as the nipple on the wheel side. Both are capped. The problem I have is finding the parts. Everyone is out-of-stock and Ford is backordered until 3/28 at the earliest. My dealer tells me to expect that to be bumped back a couple of times at least. FoMoCo really cheaped out on this one for sure. Wouldn't have prevented me from buying the truck but definitely food for thought. Where else did they screw us? Thanks for the video!

Enjoyed your viedo, Leveling sensor part #'s are PC3C-3C438-A* (Left) PC3C-3C097--A *(Right) you are spot on but you will see a little difference in trucks built after mid Feb this year the crossover vacuum line will be different in the line that comes to the Left side at the jounce hose bracket will not be there so you will have to also change the crossover vacum line completely or add the hose that came accross to that side.

Thanks Rocky Rhode

Just a heads-up from my comments of yesterday......my local Ford dealer called today and said my hub assembly and vacuum hose have arrived. I'll stop by this afternoon and check that they're correct and if so, pick them up. Good news! I guess they're available after all.

For anyone watching this video wanting to do this to their truck. Ford has now stopped running the vacuum line across to the passenger side completely. There is still the nipple that is capped coming out of the axle, but nothing to connect the new small hose to. My truck is a February build and does not have it and I am hearing that is when they made the change. Looks like this video will only apply to Pre-February built 24 non-tremor models, unless you want to run the vacuum hose from across the drivers side of the axle.

This is awesome! I installed a 2 inch bds level kit and it came with caster shims. I have a 24 model and adding those shims caused a terrible vibration. So I had to go with a lesser degree shim. Unfortunately the steering is wandering and the steering wheel doesn’t return to center very well. If I do this axel swap and then add the higher degree caster shims theoretically this should solve my problem.

I'll follow up as promised, then I'll shut up. The hub and hose were the correct items so picked them up. Right at $200 from the dealership for both. A bit pricey but they got them quickly and I didn't have to pay extra shipping. It'll be interesting to see if I can feel any difference in the front end.

Could you tell a difference in the steering after swapping it out

Although recessed in axle housing, the new '24 F450 has the same Dummy Hub? Can be replaced the same way & numbers?