87 K5 Front Automatic Hubs (do they work)

[stano]

I am used to Warn that turn almost 350 degrees on my old K10.

Now we have this 87 K5 with auto matic front hubs. I read the instructions on the visor to see how to get then ingaged and uningaged. Do they work well or may I have to change then out to Warn some day.

Truck will be used for trail riding mostly.

87 K5
thank you
stano

 

[sweetk30]

if thay work run them till thay blow. but be warned thay diss engage when changing directions. and thay need to be unlocked when tcase is put in 2x4 . do this by backing up about 20-25 feet.

 

[stano]

If the truck was in 4LO or 4HI and backing up 20 to 25 feet or longer will they unlock.

Also if in 4LO or 4HI and going down a long steep hill making back presure on the front drive line will they unlock.

What does a set of Warns cost these days are they still manual?

 

[surpip]

i got mine for 80 bucks for my 89

 

[gone huntin]

My current Suburban and my long gone 86 K5 both had autos on 'em, and both had hubs engage going down the interstate. It makes a gawd awful noise. They both got Warns in place of the autos.

 

[4X4HIGH]

Yep, they work...as paper weights.

Do yourself a huge favor and buy some premium Warn manual hubs.

 

[RustyMule]

If it's for the trail, chuck 'em. They WILL break in the wrong spot at the wrong time. If you were driving on snow once and a while or going light offroading they're fine, but for heavy duty get some good manual hubs.

 

[k5blaz]

got to say man the warns are suposed to be a lot stronger. but I have auto's in my 83 with 6.2 35in. MTR's and dare i say it, half tons any way I've broke one hub in 200,000 miles. and yes they where hard miles espically the last 10,000 or so. lost a lot more front axls than any thing. I like them cause I dont have to get my lazy but out. in bad wether my trail rig pulls duble duty. but if the brake warns about 10 times cheaper litarly.