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internal/external hubs- What are these?

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Someone explain this to me. What are "internal hub" style hubs. What's the opposite? external hubs? How can I tell the dif?

Mudstud
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The internal hubs are like the 1/2 ton pieces or later 1/2 and 3/4 tons where the hub body is splined and fits inside the end of the hub and is held in by a retaining ring, the External is the kind you see on early 3/4 tons, early jeeps, scouts, where the hub body bolts on to the end of the hub, The internal style is considered stronger because of the spline engagement and the fact that the bolts on external hubs have a tendency to loosen (which anybody that goes with me can tell you) and can result in breakage, (not yet, but i do keep the 9/16 wrench under my seat now so i can keep'em tight).

Leland aka RaisedK5

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I know what you're talking about regarding the externals on *eeps but I don't remember ever seeing a hub like that bolted on our rigs. You wouldn't happen to have a picture would you?

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The external style hubs are not that common on GMs. I believe only some 3/4 tons back in the 70's had the external style.
 
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/images/dana44hub1.jpg>external hub</a>
I have locking tabs on mine to keep the bolts from loosening up. I am using Warn premiums.

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Thanks fellers, I got the 'picture' so to speak.

Mudstud
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