Auto free wheel hubs

ONOescudo · Post by **ONOescudo** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:31 pm

My Suzuki Escudo hubs "pop" on steep gradents. Is there a recon for these or do i spend $340 on manual hubs?

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Fri May 12, 2006 10:59 pm

Spend $250 on manual hubs, or better still buy used Suzuki Aisan ones
J Top

matwelli · Post by **matwelli** » Sat May 13, 2006 11:56 am

Auto or manual transmission ?

If you have an auto you can change your driving style to stop it happening untill you get some manual hubs

ONOescudo · Post by **ONOescudo** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:52 pm

I took the caps off my auto hubs yesterday, got the wife to drive back and foward in 4wd and you could see and hare the buggers pop in and out on every pass.
Very keen to know were to buy manual hubs for only $250, as stated on previous reply.

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:51 am

http://www.genie4x4.com

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Mon May 15, 2006 9:48 am

We got Superwinch hubs for our Vitara from Toyota for $250

penetrator · Post by **penetrator** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:57 pm

dont want to steal the thread here but have been thinking of getting some manual hubs for my surf too - what happens with the electronic push button when you install them? do you still need to push this in when the hubs are locked so the computer recognises the trucks in 4wd or does this just become obosolete?

Also is it a very complicated swap ie with some decent tools a few hours in the shed and a box of beer your average joe could install these?

Rangielux · Post by **Rangielux** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:23 am

[quote=]"ONOescudo"I took the caps off my auto hubs yesterday, got the wife to drive back and foward in 4wd and you could see and hare the buggers pop in and out on every pass.[quote]

That's pretty much how auto hubs work. Watched a Vit trying to get out of a hole while back, he was giving it heaps backwards and forwards and his auto hubs were slapping in and out every time went from 1st to reverse.

If you don't want to break your auto hubs or something worse

Turf them for some manual hubs.

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:24 am

penetrator wrote:dont want to steal the thread here but have been thinking of getting some manual hubs for my surf too - what happens with the electronic push button when you install them? do you still need to push this in when the hubs are locked so the computer recognises the trucks in 4wd or does this just become obosolete?

On mine yes, but if I can find a wiring diagram I could get rid of it...

penetrator wrote:Also is it a very complicated swap ie with some decent tools a few hours in the shed and a box of beer your average joe could install these?

Pretty easy, just take your time... oh and if they need grease use marine (waterproof) grease..

Another thing is not to use too much grease... and if they are superwinch ones, no grease at all, just a coating of engine oil

If you have auto hubs you may need spacers to fit manual ones.

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:08 am

Hi Bill, I thought the last hit was about Surf Hubs not Prado or Landcruiser hubs. Do Surfs need spacers?
Kevin

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:56 am

Think the Surfs don't need the spacers, but why put manual hubs on? ADD is relatively pain-free, it works worlds better than auto hubs, you don't have to get out in the cold and mud to lock it, etc...

To be honest, I'd just leave it alone... theres no great advantage in manual hubs for an ADD truck unless you have a lokka or something in the front.

As for the Vitara/Escudo... pretty sure I can get manual hubs for those too...

Steve

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:58 pm

The advantage of FWHs on IFS vehicles is, with a bit of lift the CV boots can tend to fail regularly. With FWHs the boots are not flexing as often, only off road, so they tend to last.
J Top

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:58 pm

oldblue wrote:Hi Bill, I thought the last hit was about Surf Hubs not Prado or Landcruiser hubs. Do Surfs need spacers?
Kevin

I was led to beleive that some do.... by Fully Equipped though, so I dont trust it 100%...