Front drive flange
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Front drive flange
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Just order a set of Miler Marker hubs, and all will be good.
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Thanks for the advice, I already got the Warn replacements
I did read up on hub options warn vs superwinch vs MM, etc, seems they all have good and bad. Someone needs to take the best of all of them and make a real good one.
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MM is the best out there-The only hubs that have held up to the D/L in my '30'.
Not made out of the Zinc
the Warn is.
LG
Not made out of the Zinc
the Warn is.LG
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MM is the best out there-The only hubs that have held up to the D/L in my '30'.
Not made out of the Zinc
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Absolutely!
I'll be swapping out my Warns for MM when I put the locker up front.
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Well I hope I haven't made a mistake by going with the Warn ones, and like I stated, I looked at reviews on all of them and there are pro's and cons for all of them, I'll run the Warn for now, if I have issues I guess I'll be trying another brand, more than likely the MM as I just switched from the Superwinch.
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Can you explain the "threaded stud set-up"
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Go with the stage 8 bolt kit forget about doing studs. I run them in my jeep work awesome.
https://www.stage8.com/off-road-locking-fasteners/off-road-manual-locking-hub-fasteners/
https://www.stage8.com/off-road-locking-fasteners/off-road-manual-locking-hub-fasteners/
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Looked at that Link, It's just a way to keep the nuts from backing off, correct? So is loctite a bad option?
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The studs save the wear and tear on the cast iron threads of the wheel hub.
The studs and nuts should be at least Gd-5.
Torque the nuts to 30-35 ft/lbs.
The cheap zinc used in Warn hubs just compresses under torque of the nut, and that is why they don't stay tight.
LG
The studs and nuts should be at least Gd-5.
Torque the nuts to 30-35 ft/lbs.
The cheap zinc used in Warn hubs just compresses under torque of the nut, and that is why they don't stay tight.
LG
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With a name like Warn you would think they are aware of that issue and fix it.
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Yes they keep the bolts from backing off. I wheeled in moab for a week and never had them come loose. Before I bought the stage 8 locking bolts I had a set of these. https://walcks4wd.com/lock-out-hub-lock-washer-kit-warn-hub-only.html They work great but wanted to try something else because they wear out after a few time of bending them. Loctite has never worked that great for me on hubs.
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Thank you for that advice
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X2 on the stage 8 - we had my Uncles actually fall off while backing into the driveway after a trip wheeling on the rubicon and a 2 hour drive home. Those hub bolts like to back out.
Mine don't
Similar to Coldair, since putting them on, not a single issue with pretty hard wheeling. Takes a little getting used to on first install, and little more involved to remove while packing bearings, but the peace of mind that the hubs secure for me is good. Uncle currently checks bolts at each beverage stop on the trail with wrench in glovebox. lol
I haven't looked into the studs LG recomends much, but if he says they're a good alternative too, I tend to believe he knows his goodies.
Any locktite firm enough to stop the force puts a lot of strain on removing the bolts for bearing service, and the "light duty removable" locktite probably won't hold against the forces.
Mine don't
Similar to Coldair, since putting them on, not a single issue with pretty hard wheeling. Takes a little getting used to on first install, and little more involved to remove while packing bearings, but the peace of mind that the hubs secure for me is good. Uncle currently checks bolts at each beverage stop on the trail with wrench in glovebox. lol
I haven't looked into the studs LG recomends much, but if he says they're a good alternative too, I tend to believe he knows his goodies.
Any locktite firm enough to stop the force puts a lot of strain on removing the bolts for bearing service, and the "light duty removable" locktite probably won't hold against the forces.