Thread: Free wheeling hubs conversion...

Unless you engage the hubs regularly, the diff won't turn and corrosion can set in. I've heard of brinnelling of the bearings also occurring but that may be hearsay.

I believe that tests have been done and the fuel savings are negligible.

Something else to break.

You have to remember to lock them when going off road.

Ron

Many years since I have done this but from memory was pretty easy though take into account Rons comment. If things arent being used then they arent getting lubrication.

Theres plenty of better things to spend money on on a landy, not worth it.

Had them on my S2a 88" and never unlocked them except once to see what it was like and it handled terrible heaps of understeer on gravel and didnt feel comfortable on the road but it could be that I was used to how it drove with them locked.

If your worried about fuel then look at fuel saving tips and dont worry about the hubs.

Whats your landy anyway mate?

As already mentioned, complete waste of time and effort.

Best regards
DarrenR

I would have thought that the point of a LR was perm 4wd.

Doubt if you would save much/anything in running costs.........

......and the ROI (return on investment) would be a veeeeeerrrrrrrry long time.

..............and what would you gain .........not much I would guess.

Originally Posted by go hard

Hi all... Just a Query on free wheeling hubs conversion... Does any one have some info on installing free wheeling hubs on a landy/ rover... Is it an easy option ... May save some wear and tear and some fuel too...

Ant thoughts.....

Series vehicle.....sure why not. Will save some wear and tear on the front diff, prop shaft etc.

Easy enough to do.

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.

G'day Go Hard

I assume that you are asking about them for a Series Landrover , which are part time 4 wheel drive, They are/were a common fittment to those vehicles, and they do save wear and tear on the front drive components, they also have a downside, that is, if they aren't engaged for about 50 miles in every 500, this is needed to lubricate the front swivel pins, which rely on the Oil in the swivels to splash feed the pin & bush, If used correctly, they will give a slight improvement in fuel economy but not much, they Do need to be engaged regularly other wise the front swivels and steering will wera rapidly.
I have AVM Freewheeling hubs on my 2a for 15 years now with no problems.

I hope that is of some help.