Automatic to Manual Hub Conversion Kit

[fwc]

91 Jimmy with stock drivetrain. I am going to replace my stock auto hubs with either Warn or Mile Marker manual hubs. Warns website says that I need an Automatic to Manual Hub Conversion Kit. Do I need this? What does it do? /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

 

[spearchucker]

No you don't need it. I'm not sure what it does. I put Warn Premiums in years ago on my 89 so bare with me. I believe there's a washer next to the outer locknut that you throw away and then there's a small snap ring that goes outside of that (keep the snap ring). The reason for not using the washer is because the Warn hub will stick out a little too far with it in there. Just take out your auto hub, put in the Warn hub and then put the snap ring on the outermost groove of the axle stub. Should take you about 15 mins per side if you're slow.

 

[pauly383]

They will just go on fine . I have a 83 and 89 front at home , and either one will accept my warn premiums no problem /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[surpip]

me too i did the change before i got my 60 and it was easy i did it in the dark at my buddies house /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[fwc]

thanks for all of the info. any one want to argue for or against the warn vs mile marker?

 

[surpip]

i like warn thats all ill buy /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[opfor2]

I put the warn premiums on ny 90 blazer and u don't need any other kits. Just pull the autos out and replace them w/the manuals. They work great and I've never had any problems with them.

Dan..

 

[mrbill]

Wow!!! What timeing. Just went throught this change over today and that little washer drove me crazy... finaly decided it had to go!! Then things worked just fine. It seemed too easy. /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif Thanks

 

[Smitty]

I have the Warn hubs on my Blazer and the MileMarker hubs on my '56. I like them both as long as they are the premium hubs. I did need new bolts for the Warns a couple of years ago and Warn sent them to me for free. I'm not too sure about the MileMarker customer service since I've never had a problem with them. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[southernspeed]

just out of curiosity...why change the hubs? I've had no trouble with my '91 auto ones. Is there something I should know about?!!

 

[heavy4x4]

They're weaker than manual hubs and more prone to something going wrong because of all the internals.

There's a chance they won't engage when you need them most.

There's a chance they won't unlock when you want them to.

Overall, if you don't hammer it offroad much, they should be fine. When they do break or fail to work, though, replace them with manual hubs.

 

[southernspeed]

thanks. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif