locking auto locking hubs

[michael0584]

does anybody know if there is a way to permanantly lock auto locking hubs. my blazer will never see street use so it would be okay for the hubs to be locked. i haven't torn them apart yet to see if i can find a way, just thought i'd check here first. also anybody know how well a 10 bolt axle will hold up to 33's?

 

[pauly383]

Well you would have to get some slugs from a full time truck , usually sitting on the ground near the trucks missing rotors and hubs in junkyards .

As for 33's , an open truck 10 bolt or an open truck 10 bolt with a locker would be fine .

A Gov Loc'ed factory 10 bolt will kill itself with any size tires , mine did on 31's .

 

[87BrnRsd]

I believe you would be better off just buying some manual locking hubs. The auto locking hubs arent as strong as manuals, so you would be doing yourself a favor by buying some warn premiums. As for what Pually383K10 said, a front 10 bolt should hold up fine to 33's whether it is open or locked. Gov-locks are notorious for blowing up, but gm never put gov-locks in front axles. In fact, I dont even think you could put a gov-lock in a front axle if you wanted to. I wheel my front 10 bolt pretty hard with 37's and havent broken it yet. It is open and I do carry spare u-joints and shafts though.
-Harrison

 

[dhcomp]

Yah, i second the slugs...that is the most dependable and cheapest way to permanently lock the front hubs.


10 bolt should be fine with 33's