ive got a 91 sidekick. i have been looking for new hubs and i found a set for a good price.there made my rugged ridge.has anyone ever used them or heard anything about them.

I have never run the Rugged Ridge brand, but from my experience Warn hubs are the way to go. Its better to pay a little more up front to have less problems down the road.

I believe that the stock Sidekick hubs are actually Warn hubs.

I believe that the stock Sidekick hubs are actually Warn hubs.

I don't think so.

From what I have heard, stock hubs are the best.  They are better/stronger than aftermarket hubs.  Plus, you can usually pick up a set of good used stock hubs, cheaper than buying new aftermarket ones.  I personally, I have never had an issue with stock hubs (from a reliability and/or strength standpoint).  I did have a set of warn aftermarket hubs on a sidekick once.  The issue I had with them was that they used regular type bolts (without cone washers) and the bolts started loosening up (yes, they were loctited and it didn't get ran in 4wd much at all).

Quote from: Jonny Rash on October 19, 2012, 07:09:01 AM

I believe that the stock Sidekick hubs are actually Warn hubs.

I don't think so.

I'm pretty positive that the Warn Rep on this board said that the orignal hubs that were on the Canadian built Trackicks came from the Warn USA factory.  I do not believe that the hubs have Aisin stamped on them, but I really can't recall.

I can't find Warn Ind's post, but I did notice that he is running auto hubs so perhaps he was thinking of those when he made his comment. 

Will Samurai hubs work on a Trackick?  I can't recall, but I think that Sidekick hubs can be used on a Samurai if the hub gasket is doubled.  Just needs a little more depth is needed.  Thus, a Samurai hub should just bolt onto a Trackick.

Yep, the Warn hubs won't stay tight using regular bolts, you have to clean the threads inside the hubs with a chaser tap, then apply some lock-tite (blue works) to some studs, screw them in the hub to about 20#s, then mount the Warns with some ny-locks to keep them seated.  Once you do this, they stay put.   Regular bolts just seem to continually loosen and eat into the hub mounting flange.

As far as being "trouble free"... that's why I bought Warn versus another brand hub.  I have had a set of Warn premiums on my truck for over a year now and I noticed a little over a month ago the driver's side hub was unusually tight to turn.  I removed the hub cap (6-hex bolts) and looked inside and saw that I had some excessive moisture issues because there was rust forming on everything inside there.  I had coated all the parts with a light coat of oil thinking moisture might build up from the constant heating and cooling.  Didn't matter... I had rust.  So I had to clean the hub again.  We'll see what happens. I suspect the O-ring in the dial is crapped up and will need replaced IF it is even a replaceable part.

The OEM Aisin hubs are the most highly regarded. Used pairs often show up on eBay, although prices are creeping upwards.
If you must install aftermarket hubs, the Warn premium hubs are also popular, although pricey.
Regrettably, the RR hubs you found are not so highly regarded, (perhaps) explaining the good price.