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[billiebob]

I am putting on manual hubs with a HP Dana 44 from a ford

Must admit I liked the manual hubs on my old F250s.

 

[Mr. Bills]

Must admit I liked the manual hubs on my old F250s.

Me too. All of my jeeps and 4WD trucks prior to my LJ had manual hubs, and I addressed that omission from the factory with a Yukon manual hub conversion kit.

 

[astjp2]

Me too. All of my jeeps and 4WD trucks prior to my LJ had manual hubs, and I addressed that omission from the factory with a Yukon manual hub conversion kit.

Bills, I can build a complete axle for less that that hub kit, but they both do the same thing and we go with what we know. I also am partial to the 6x5.5 bolt pattern. That leaves me with an option for an Isuzu rodeo 44 that comes with 4.11 and the ford axle I have has 4.11 already, just add GM outers. If I regear, it will get elockers and 4.56's. I also only run Spicer gears, more money but its one of the few places I feel that it is worth the extra money. People disregard the Rodeo rear, but it has the largest shafts in a factory diff up to the JK axles. It is a weld on brackets, install bigger calipers and go. It also uses JK bearings and is close to stock width. Tim

 

[Mr. Bills]

FYI, I purchased my Yukon YA-WU-08 hub kit on sale at Amazon for $1,070, not the $1,610 list price.

camelcamelcamel.com is a great tool for tracking the prices of stuff on your wish list.

 

[Rob5589]

Bills, I can build a complete axle for less that that hub kit, but they both do the same thing and we go with what we know. I also am partial to the 6x5.5 bolt pattern. That leaves me with an option for an Isuzu rodeo 44 that comes with 4.11 and the ford axle I have has 4.11 already, just add GM outers. If I regear, it will get elockers and 4.56's. I also only run Spicer gears, more money but its one of the few places I feel that it is worth the extra money. People disregard the Rodeo rear, but it has the largest shafts in a factory diff up to the JK axles. It is a weld on brackets, install bigger calipers and go. It also uses JK bearings and is close to stock width. Tim

They were always one of my fav to set up. Excellent gear set.

 

[Bingo1215]

I have Ford manual hubs on mine and it is great! A lot smoother driving and mileage when unlocked.