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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: aviation officer on August 24, 2011, 08:53:21 PM

Title: locking hubs
Post by: aviation officer on August 24, 2011, 08:53:21 PM
is anyone using mile marker manual locking hubs. i saw them on the calmini website and wanted to know if they are worth buying?
Title: Re: locking hubs
Post by: wildgoody on August 24, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
If you have auto hubs, go ahead and get them, but if you have
stock manuals, keep them, they are at least as good as any you
can buy, and probably better
Title: Re: locking hubs
Post by: mrdezyne on August 25, 2011, 07:13:42 AM
Do the stock hubs need to be rebuilt after x miles?  Mine are very hard to engage, seems like they might need a good cleaning or something?
Title: Re: locking hubs
Post by: Warn Industries on August 25, 2011, 09:16:11 AM
Not to sound too much like a shill, but I encourage you to check out our hubs, too.

http://www.warn.com/truck/hubs/hubs.shtml (http://www.warn.com/truck/hubs/hubs.shtml)

- Andy
Title: Re: locking hubs
Post by: Jonny Rash on August 25, 2011, 09:31:07 AM
Quote from: mrdezyne on August 25, 2011, 07:13:42 AM
Do the stock hubs need to be rebuilt after x miles?  Mine are very hard to engage, seems like they might need a good cleaning or something?
 

Yes, they can be cleaned and rebuilt.  They are basically identical to Toyota hubs.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/79-95-toyota-truck-tech/149776-rebuilding-aisin-locking-hub-locking-hub-rebuild.html (http://forum.ih8mud.com/79-95-toyota-truck-tech/149776-rebuilding-aisin-locking-hub-locking-hub-rebuild.html)

I believe that tracker/sidekick hubs can be swapped on as well if you use two base gaskets or something to that effect.
Title: Re: locking hubs
Post by: talonxracer on August 25, 2011, 11:56:42 AM
The stock Aisin hubs are better than any of the aftermarket hubs from what I have heard and experienced myself, but are easily twice the cost. I went with the Warn hubs rather than doing a rebuild of the Aisin's or purchasing any of the cheaper aftermarket hubs.