2008 Manual Hub Upgrade

[Scott@All Pro Diesel]

This is a 6spd with manual shift tc, what aftermarket locking hubs have you tried and had good success with?

 

[Motostroker]

Warn.....all the way

 

[jdc753]

Does anyone offer aftermarket hubs for the 05+ front axles? Last I checked no one offered any, unless you went with a free spin conversion. I ended up having to go with Ford hubs.

 

[B.Warning]

I believe dyna trac does. But dont quote me on that. Warn does not make them for these trucks. I tried when I exploded a drivers side hub. I ended up putting stockers back in.

 

[OBSWIZ]

We are a Dynatrac dealer....PM-Email me if I can get you info or pricing.

Cary

 

[kyle43335]

free spin is the only option to my knowledge.

 

[Scott@All Pro Diesel]

These are free spin already it's a manual tcase

 

[kyle43335]

These are free spin already it's a manual tcase

http://dynatrac.com/products/freespin-ford/freespin-ford.html

 

[Pizza pig]

doesnt warm make the ford hubs anyways?

 

[Dzchey21]

yes, warn does make the ford hubs, the manual and auto hubs are identical inside minus a diaphragm for the auto hubs to work on the switch.

The only way to upgrade is to do the free spin kit like stated, or to do a solid hub that you cant unlock without removing, sled pull guys use them.


From what i have personally found if you lock them in before you are stuck the stock ones are fine.

 

[Pizza pig]

I always keep mine locked anyways lol especially during the winter when you never know when its snowing.

 

[Dzchey21]

Yeah, on my black truck i learned that the auto feature is only good for messing the hubs up, 18k miles, only about 1k of that was tuned and they both were junk, put in some new hubs, locked them in all the time, and they looked fine when i did the gear swap.

Reg cab, always locked in

6.7 always locked in between October and may LOL

 

[Pizza pig]

never know when you need to boost launch...

plus I have a manual transfer case, which is nice. My truck rides no different locked vs unlocked.

 

[Dzchey21]

i've never seen the mileage gains people claim either

 

[Pizza pig]

its all a crock... I see the same mileage now as i did stock, every setup in between, injector/nozzle configurations, tuning, turbos. Its all in everyones head

 

[Zmann]

Unless you want to spend thousands getting rid of the UNIT bearings then you have no options and I think this is a patent thing because WARN has and still makes the OEM HUBS

and the manual OEM just has printed on the hub lock/ unlock on the outside vs auto/ manual IIRC ( minus the diaphragm is good to know I always wondered )

and I really think unless your doing some serious pulling or crawling the OEM / warns and Timken unit bearings are perfect

heck I have 90+k on a lifted oversize tire truck and only lost 1 hub seal and an ESOF actuator

 

[Zmann]

Another Warn PDF

 

[Zmann]

Keeping an auto hub locked all the time wears the

u- joints

differential internals

and may spin the front drive shaft to transfer case


so the wear on the internal seals of the front Knuckles and extra HP to turn the load is a downside to leaving them locked IMHO

the upside is guaranteed 4X4 if there is an ESOF hub/vacuum issue

 

[Dzchey21]

meh, the rear driveshaft pins all the time, and the u-joints last 100k usually, same with the pinion and wheel seals in the rear, IMHO no different then the rear. Sure thats more moving parts but the hubs are expensive to break so i can deal with a little extra wear

 

[Zmann]

U seen how fragile the front ESOF seal is or how fun and $$ it is to replace even if DIY ? They aren't oil bathed like the rears

it's a friction seal I had never seen one before replacing mine


my point on the drive shaft was more of fuel mileage / pinion seal /fluid/gear wear and not replacing a u-joint those are about the best component wear wise