|
|
|
|
 Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
#729603
06/07/06 11:59 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 129
OP
Wheeler
|
I have an 88 4Runner with auto hubs. I'm thinking about swaping them for the manual locking hubs. What would be the benefit and drawbacks. Thank you.
thefreqofnature
|
|
|
Re: Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
[Re: thefreqofnature]
#729604
06/08/06 12:51 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,686
Body Damage is Cool
|
Benefit:
Stronger
More Reliable
Better Fuel Mileage
Less overall wear on CV's and Boots
Drawback:
Gotta get out of the rig to turn 2 dials.
85 4Runner - With NEW Marlin 4.7 Gears!! It's a whole new beast!
|
|
|
Re: Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
[Re: Staceman]
#729605
06/08/06 01:16 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 553
Rock Warrior
|
I 2nd Staceman Switched mine over to manual hubs, i'd rather have to get out and lock them and know they're going to work than sit in the cab and wonder <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />.
'84 PU low & slow
Central Valley Crawlers
|
|
|
Re: Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
[Re: thefreqofnature]
#729606
06/08/06 04:31 AM
|
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 77
Getting the Wheeling Fever
|
I don't trust anything with the word "automatic" in it's name. I'm sure automatic hubs were designed for lazy slobs. Even though I'm new to the 4WD world, I still remember my much older and somewhat smarter brother switching from auto to manual on his Chevy, when I was still a young'n. You know what he said? "I'd rather switch'em myself, than sit in the truck and wonder". I don't trust anything...
|
|
|
Re: Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
[Re: thefreqofnature]
#729607
06/08/06 05:00 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 268
Mudrunner
|
auto hubs are awful...
they unlock when you shift into reverse (whether you like it or not)
you have to be completely stopped to shift into 4wd.
they are weak and unreliable.
it is easy to swap- get aisins (what came stock on toyotas) they are more reliable than 99% of aftermarket brands
drawbacks- you have to get out and lock them... big deal.
some people will confuse automatic hubs with ADD- be prepared for that- THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!!
|
|
|
Re: Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
[Re: sdsnowman]
#729608
06/08/06 03:21 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,686
Body Damage is Cool
|
drawbacks- you have to get out and lock them... big deal.
Hey, something to do while you air down. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
85 4Runner - With NEW Marlin 4.7 Gears!! It's a whole new beast!
|
|
|
Re: Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
[Re: Staceman]
#729609
06/08/06 03:53 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,520
Body Damage is Cool
|
Better Fuel Mileage
Less overall wear on CV's and Boots
Just to clarify, when auto hubs work like they're supposed to and they're unlocked the CVs aren't turning so those two points are moot.
|
|
|
Re: Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
[Re: Robinhood150]
#729610
06/08/06 04:17 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,686
Body Damage is Cool
|
I must have been mistaken with ADD.
85 4Runner - With NEW Marlin 4.7 Gears!! It's a whole new beast!
|
|
|
Re: Automatic hubs vs. manual locking hubs
[Re: Staceman]
#729611
06/08/06 05:50 PM
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
The auto hubs on my 88 would decide to lock if it was really cold. So I swapped for manual hubs and I know for sure they are unlocked. It's definitely worth the effort and you could even see a slight increase in gas mileage with less frictional parts to worry about sticking.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OutdoorWire, 4x4Wire, JeepWire, TrailTalk, MUIRNet-News, and 4x4Voice are all trademarks and publications of OutdoorWire, Inc. and MUIRNet Consulting.
Copyright (c) 1999-2019 OutdoorWire, Inc and MUIRNet Consulting - All Rights Reserved, no part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without express written permission
You may link freely to this site, but no further use is allowed without the express written permission of the owner of this material.
All corporate trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
PHP: 7.4.33 Page Time: 0.007s Queries: 15 (0.005s) Memory: 0.6256 MB (Peak: 0.7128 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2026-06-09 21:53:38 UTCValid HTML 5 and Valid CSS 
