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Dynatrac Dynaloc hubs, anybody runnin 'em?

Ned Kelly said:
Are the Mile Marker 35spline hubs supposed to be stronger than the Warn 35spline units?
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While I've never seen any scientific tests to back it, I would believe the MM's are stronger. The hub body is ductile iron (like a factory drive flange is) instead of warn's low grade cast aluminum. The caps/dials on the mile markers don't stick out quite as far either (still further than the dynalocs) and the MM's are just over 1/2 the price of the warn's making them the cheapest of the bunch. The stainless cap is also a nice touch as the chrome has been chipping off my old warns (installed on a 10 bolt.) I've been looking into this a lot lately as I'm in the market for a set of 35 spline hubs for my dodge. I'm pretty much sold on the MM's now. This is the best price I have found so far, but I'm still shopping http://www.4wheelparts.com/Drivetra...oogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=product
 
Thanks for all the input guys! :thumb:

Good to hear from some real world stuff about them, thus far all I've seen info wise is a bunch of magazine fluff touting them as the best thing since sliced bread, LOL! :rolleyes:

Sounds as if the general consensus is they are good but pricey? I think I may just go ahead and spring for them when the time comes. Spicers seem like a good alternative but, spending still several hundred on a set of used hubs makes me kinda leery. I was originally planning to run flanges but, I know I am gonna be too lazy to take the pucks in and out. The Jimmy is my offroad toy but, I fully intend to drive it on the street too, I just love to drive it! (when it's driveable... :doah:)

Oh, and right now, the Jimmy sits on 37's but, with my build I pretty much want to keep things beefy enough to not really have to upgrade much of anything if I eventually decide to run 42's (WAY WAY WAY down the road, if ever).

Thanks guys! Keep the info coming! :waytogo:
 
As a side note, I've been running Warn 35 spline no problems for 15yrs with 454/auto/39.5" TSL's, open front. Mostly mud/snow/dd. I'm sure being open in the front does alot for longevity.
 
tvguy said:
I've been wheeling the Dynalocs hard for about 2 years now. I was running drive flanges but wanted to be able to unlock for the street and felt that the Dynalocs were the best solution with very little compromise on strength. No problems at all thus far. They're not cheap, but given your list of criteria I think they're exactly what you're looking for.

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Good info Steve, I didn't realize you had switched to these. My only real complaint about the Spicers is they can be difficult to engage/disengage, have you noticed anything like that or are they pretty smooth like a Warn?
 
nvrenuf said:
Good info Steve, I didn't realize you had switched to these. My only real complaint about the Spicers is they can be difficult to engage/disengage, have you noticed anything like that or are they pretty smooth like a Warn?
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I can guarantee you with 1/8 of a turn to engage they will be just as hard as the spicers.
The 3/4 turn of the warns is what makes them smoother because they don't have the steep ramp to push in or out of the lock.
 
I'll stick with good old Spicers and pay less to get the internal gear broached out to 35 spline instead.

If I hit the lottery, then I'll look at the Dynatracs.
 
Here's some customer reviews.


Don't waste your money
Posted by Tony Matika on 23rd Jul 2009

I bought these hubs, and they failed first trip out. The part of the internal hub that the bolts thread to, push against the retaining clip, and fails/bends because it only has three small ears holding the hub in place.

Not only did it fail, but we couldn't get the hub off on the trail because the bolts had bent. We wound up having to cut them off back at the shop.

Dynatrac would not stand behind their product when a refund was requested as well. I will never buy another Dynatrac product again.

To be fair, they did send me the piece that did fail free of charge, but it took a month, and repeatedly calling them, for them to get it to me.

Lots of money for a hub that fails
Posted by Unknown on 2nd Jul 2009

Internal mass rubs on cam crown ring causing failure. Hub lasted a whooping 1500 miles before failing. What a waste of a lot of money.
https://www.4wdfactory.com/store/products.php?product=Pro-60-DynaLoc-Manual-Hubs
 
sweetk30 said:
there is a guy on ebay tryin to sell a set of spicers and done to 35 spline . under 300 bucks . :rolleyes:
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I don't need them but anyone else who is looking can go ahead and snatch these. Thats not too bad a price for them.

I've got 3 sets of D60 Spicers at the shop. I'll just get them broached when I'm ready for it.
 
y5mgisi said:
Sometimes im glad i dont have a hardcore wheelin rig...
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It is expensive!


One of the guys that rides with us has the Danaloc's. It is a fairly light buggy on 42's, with a LS3. He beats the shat out of it. I have seen the front tires off the ground several times at full throttle. The lockouts have a ton of rock rash. They still work perfectly.

With a locker they are hard to get locked. You have to rock the rig back & forth to get the splines lined up.


I saw those Spicers on Ebay. I know the red dails are for Ford, but I think they would look good on my red Crew Cab. I would really like to get them.
 
average set of good spicers is 150ish .

then 80-90 bucks for 35 spline broch job on inner gear .

these at 250 is a deal if you dont mind red ford. otherwise 70 more on average for new yellow dials. and there gm.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

and set of stock gm dana 60 slugs 35 spline. seen these stock go for around 100 bucks. and 80-90 broch job this aint a bad deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Full...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2561263d42
 
y5mgisi said:
Sometimes im glad i dont have a hardcore wheelin rig...
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Hardcore wheeling rigs can spend a couple hundred on drive flanges and never worry about them not engaging or breaking :thumb:

Of course then you get into the discussion of tow rigs and trailers etc and it doesn't look so cheap :doah:
 
38377k5 said:
Hardcore wheeling rigs can spend a couple hundred on drive flanges and never worry about them not engaging or breaking :thumb:

Of course then you get into the discussion of tow rigs and trailers etc and it doesn't look so cheap :doah:
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Mine's not hardcore (wish it was but...)

I have a tow rig and trailer but, I still want the Jimmy to be able to drive on the street in a pinch.
 
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