Locking Hubs: Seeking Reviews

[Kizer]

What locking hubs (TTB) do y'all run?
How long have you been using them?
Do you "baby" your truck?

Feeling interrogated yet?
Welcome to my world.

 

[Nero]

Used the stock ford ones for a long time. Eventually switched to the Warn all metal ones. Even converted a friends bronco that had auto hubs to Warn ones. Definitely a quality product.

 

[Kizer]

Used the stock ford ones for a long time. Eventually switched to the Warn all metal ones. Even converted a friends bronco that had auto hubs to Warn ones. Definitely a quality product.

Thank you for your vote.
I've been looking a Warn "Premium".
PO used Warn with plastic "switch".
One of the "switches" is broken.

 

[Nero]

Ah, should have mentioned, all of mine ive used over the years are premium ones. The plastic ones in my opinion are a stock like replacement.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I've always just used the factory ones. I haven't had any problems with them. I also rarely have the hubs locked in so I guess I baby the truck.

 

[Kizer]

I baby the truck

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Yep!
I only have one (running) 4x4. She gets USED!
I guarantee she has more pasture miles than road miles.
Being N/A 6.9, with 4" straight pipe, she's an outstanding "herder".

 

[u2slow]

The difference between the Warn regular and premium is really just the dial. OEM manual ones are Warn also.

I bought Yukons this last time - my buddy uses them and likes them. Have not installed yet.

 

[Greenie]

Still have the stock locking hubs. The '93 F250 I bought new never liked running the hubs locked in in 2WD H - there's a vibration present at speeds above 45. There are days when conditions justify running with the hubs locked in; clear main roads and snowy/icy side roads. It's easier to toggle back and and forth in the cab. GMCs I drove had smoother 2WD operation with the hubs locked in.

 

[DaveBen]

I would lock in my hubs, on my 2004 F-350, when the rains came and keep them locked in if I didn't have to take a freeway somewhere. I also had Warns on my 1946 CJ-2A. There was almost nothing 1946 about it. I updates everything but not the Warn hubs. Never had a problem with any Warn hubs!

 

[ROCK HARVEY]

I’ve had the stainless mile marker hubs on my truck for two years now. They’re holding up fine but I’ve only used them a handful of times. If anyone else has positive or negative experience with more heavy use I’d like to hear it.

 

[WrenchWhore]

I'd stick with the Warns for selective action. If you want the ultimate in strength run drive slugs.

 

[ihc1470]

Hubs are something I can live without. The 82 that got totaled little over a year ago had 311K on it. It would have been lucky if it ran 5000 miles of that with the hubs out. The 94 I am running now I had the hubs apart and cleaned when I did the front rotors right after I got the truck. Hubs have never been run in the free notch. Tell me what it hurts to have the front spinning all the time? I doubt there is much if any fuel savings to be had. Maybe I am missing something!

 

[IDIBRONCO]

There is some fuel savings. Maybe not a lot, but even 1/2 MPG means something these days. There is also extra wear on all of the front end parts that normally don't turn in 2wd. With the hubs locked in, all of the front end parts turn while you're driving. You just don't have power to them without the transfer case in 4X4.

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

ive used the stock ones, but when they froze up Ive used many sets of mile markers

 

[Black dawg]

The difference between the Warn regular and premium is really just the dial. OEM manual ones are Warn also.

I bought Yukons this last time - my buddy uses them and likes them. Have not installed yet.

x2 on the warn hubs.

The yukons are real hubs, mostly just copies of the old school spicer stuff. I have used a couple sets, that were difficult to lock and unlock until they wore in a little. The one set probably were locked/unlocked a couple? Hundred times, and several thousand miles of wheeling time on them. So much better than the warn stuff.