Manual Hubs Vs Automatic

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Manual Hubs Vs Automatic

Post by Stats696 » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:51 pm

Hi All,

I am an absolute newbie and have today bought my first SJ.

I have bought a 1989 SJ 413 with manual hubs, are these better than automatic hubs or vice versa? As i was contemplating swapping them if it is beneficial.

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Re: Manual Hubs Vs Automatic

Post by Tramp » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:15 pm

It doesnt really make much difference, Its all down to personal choice, all though I have heard you can't tow an sj with automatic wheel hubs, (but to be honest don't really understand why) I have manual locking hubs and they seem to be most common and cheapest, they also are pretty easy to strip down and clean, I certainly wouldn't want to change to auto locking hubs as mine do the job just fine!

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Re: Manual Hubs Vs Automatic

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:30 am

Manual every time. the auto ones are known for playing up.
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Re: Manual Hubs Vs Automatic

Post by Edweird » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:17 am

Auto is an unecesarry thing that could go wrong. I can turn my manual ones by hand, so why bother with auto?
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The right way,
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And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.

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Re: Manual Hubs Vs Automatic

Post by Henry » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:24 pm

You can also get fixed hubs... just to add something else.

I dont think i have ever unlockd my front hubs, only to make sure they are no seized on! :lol:



Suppose that they are useful if you brake something on the front drive train. :twisted:

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Re: Manual Hubs Vs Automatic

Post by d86 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:15 pm

fixed...for me...

ive hit and shatterd fwh's before..... :shock:


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