Free wheeling hubs conversion...

**ladas** · 18th April 2007, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by DeeJay

Well, I beg to differ.
Firstly I've seen fwh go for around 30 bucks second hand, that would be recovered in fuel savings soon enough.
I had them on 2 series landrovers and a Nissan, all up maybe 200,000 plus klm, never any worries, as long as you engage them for 10 min every couple of weeks you wont get any corrosion issues.
The accelleration ?? ( on a series Landie??) top speed and steering all improved, and I'm sure the wear on front prop shaft, diff etc were reduced.
The only issue I ever had was the Selectro brand I had on the Nissan were the type that you grabbed with both hands and turned and in deep ruts they protruded and rubbed on the ground and when you reversed one could turn itself into the unlock position, but once I worked that out I simply turned it back, but it did happen a few times, from memory in reverse only.
And thanks for the laugh Ladas.

I stand corrected, I was under the impression that these hubs were $300 +...............so I looked and found a 2nd had set on eBay for .................

about AU$35.00

There you go, you live and learn.

...................still can't understand how you got the laugh though

**D110V8D** · 18th April 2007, 08:11 PM

Everyone gets a laugh out of a silly pom.....

**ladas** · 18th April 2007, 08:15 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LANDROVER-SER...QQcmdZViewItem

**JDNSW** · 18th April 2007, 08:18 PM

To add to the comments I made above - I have experience with several varieties of free wheel hubs - my preference would be the Warn hubs (which I have at the moment). But none of the hubs I have have been involved with have ever done anything worse than leak oil, although I have heard second hand of some types breaking.

In the 1960s Landrovers were often fitted with automatic hubs (can't remember the brand) - avoid these.

John

**DeeJay** · 18th April 2007, 09:01 PM

There you go, you live and learn.

...................still can't understand how you got the laugh though

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**Blknight.aus** · 18th April 2007, 09:57 PM

the worst bit is the dmage they do to the slip joint on the front propshaft, as it doesnt turn it bounces and bends in the slip joint (just a little to start with)

when it starts it gets a sag in it, this accelerates the wear and it gets worse..

come 4x4 time some years later you put it in 4 lo, lock the hubs and verily go at it only to have the slip joint fail leaving you with no drive or worst breaking and flailing at your engine.

the number of toyotas Ive seen in ADF service that get XXed for the front slip joint is just stupid.

**rick130** · 19th April 2007, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

I've heard of brinnelling of the bearings also occurring but that may be hearsay.

Ron

happened to an older series Troopy I knew of.
Definately less vibration/rumble in our GU Patrol with the hubs unlocked on road, although SWMBO leaves them locked in and doesn't realise, often.

Dazza · 19th April 2007, 07:33 AM

I have had Fairey freewheeling hubs on my 1971 Series 2a SWB for over 25 years without a problem. As mention before, just lock them on every once in a while to lubricate the swivels etc.

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**Bigbjorn** · 19th April 2007, 08:10 AM

My memory of Series III, sold through our retail section at Leyland Truck & Bus, Brisbane, was that probably more than 50% were fitted with free wheeling hubs.

**Phoenix** · 19th April 2007, 08:59 AM

I've got AVM ones fitted, and so far the only major issue was that they allowed the wheel to fall off when the bearings failed, but that is an extreme case. The main thing I use mine for is ANZAC day when I parade the vehicle and use 1st low unlocked for the parade, however my fromt slip joint has a lot of play in it, and I didn't know it could cause a problem untill now.

Anybody got 2 sets of flanges for a 24 spline axle, 1 to use, and 1 to have the splines machined off for anzac day parades??

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