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Freewheeling hub people out there

JimBru
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24 Nov 2010 18:35 #6426 by JimBru

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right, with the impending snow whats the crack with the freewheeling hubs, surely you dont want to be jumping in and out of your motor to lock the wheels?

Do people just tend to leave them locked if its looking bad?

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24 Nov 2010 19:08 #6429 by mlines

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Yep - leave them locked and slip the t-box from 4WD to 2WD as appropriate.

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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
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24 Nov 2010 19:21 #6431 by kirkynut

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My old SJ 410 spent 90k miles with fixed front hubs with no ill effects. Freewheeling hubs just take a bit of wear out of the front diff bearings and oil seal. I ran my Jimny with fixed hubs until I sold the SJ and pinched the Freewheeling hubs off that!

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24 Nov 2010 19:30 #6435 by darthloachie

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your mpg will fall a bit too because of the extra friction of the diff and drive shafts

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24 Nov 2010 20:02 #6439 by JimBru

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nice one, i still haven't got the freewheeling hubs yet, I keep getting out bid on the last second lol.

MPG isn't the best anyway so not too fussed about that, got the grandad mobile for mpg

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