Hey, guys! I'm new to the site, but thought I'd share recently acquired. I've owned a 97 Sportage for about 8 months now. well, for the last few months I've been running around the desert with blown hubs (a lack of 4wd is liveable here in the summer).Well, with Winter right around the corner I figured I ought to fix those damn hubs.

Got to lookin around at the Warn Manuals, but the price is kinda steep in my economic state. Did a little research and found all the Vehicles that used manual hubs with sililar mounting styles, spline counts, and diameters. After getting an idea of what would be close and what to look for I took a trip to the local wrecking yard to try a few out.

First were factory Aisin hubs off an early Mazda B2600. Found out that if you use the wheel bearing hardware off the Mazda, the hubs themselves, and the six hub bolts per side they bolt right on! One modification does have to be done though... There is two dowel-pins on the mating surface on the back of them. These can either be cut off, ground flush, or a machine shop can pull them out.

They've been on two weeks now and not a single issue!

Hubs-$18/pair with all hardware
Cutting wheel and grinder-$borrowed 'em
Grease to repack bearing while I had it apart anyway-$8/tub

Total-$26

Try it out.

Pictures and write-up on the way...