What brand of manual locking hubs do you use? What’s the best manual hubs to buy?

Well thanks for all the info guys. I settled on a set of avm 457hp reinforced hubs. Fitted onto car with no issues. Looks great and should be an end to my 4wd woes.


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Just be aware that the polished aluminium is a bare finish and corrosion is both inevitable and rapid without some maintenance or protection. I left mine though so that they're less eye catching to undesirables.

Nice.... Shiny

Like the others have already attested, driving a Jimny with the front hub heads engaged will not harm the drive line on any surface, as long as the transfer box is in 2WD mode (front propeller shaft disengaged from the transfer box). Only the fuel consumption will be slightly affected.

I wrote this large wiki article which deals extensively with the topic of fixed or manual vs. vacuum locking front wheel free wheeling hub heads.

I mentioned in that article that trimming the front wheel bearing locking nut is one of the possible solutions for fitting an old Vitara or SJ41x manual hub head. But now I see that such a method is allegedly not feasible, while others claim that it is?

AVM457HP (the red heavy duty ones) are cheaper on this link than standard ones elsewhere. Work out at £144 delivered...

www.ks-international.com/free-wheel-hub-...air-manual-6424.html

set of them on J999MNY now and they are much better than the tired tyrex ones they replace

Anyone removed the vacuum pipes off the front axle and kept them?

My vacuum system still works, but when it stops I believe it will be the above pipes due to corrosion which are in a poor state for a 2009 vehicle. I want to keep the system "as is", but dont want to pay the £170 for a new pipe set.

I believe I could manufacture new pipe sets a a fraction of the cost, but need a unbent set off a vehicle to act as a template. As mine still work they are not coming off just yet, but if someone has a set they would like to donate then maybe we can supply a better made alternative for those that wish to retain it. I am in Stoke-on-Trent and would collect within reason or pay postage (uk).

Its not going to be a money making venture from my prospective, just a forum type supply possibility, so cheap and slow is my work ethic.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but it feels like the correct place to ask as you have already decided to bin the vacuum system.

Mike