uglytruk
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I just wrote a review at carparts.com, which is JCWhitney. Did I write anything I shouldn't have?
I called WARN and had a chat with Ron. And installed their Cheapo hubs, which I will dismantal soon for an unsientific review. (I have extras)
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Here's the posting...
I used a set of the MileMarker SUPREME hubs for a few snow falls, less than 1 plow season, on a 1984 Blazer K5 Diesel( fits a zillion Chevs and Fords w/DANA 44 1/2 & 3/4 ton axles).
I stripped one, and called MileMarker. After several calls and emails, (they DID call em back), they sent me two of the inner axle gears that I could change myself. (I stripped the other one a week later).
I dismantled the hub and discovered only 40% engagement of this gear with the outer hub.
I ran WARN Premium (Nylon cover) hubs for 5 seasons on a similar gas Pick Up, never a problem. And I plow ALOT!!!
The clerk from Mile Marker clams they used to make WARN hubs. I called WARN, the tech says MileMarker made out of the USA. China maybe? Mexico?? And NEVER mfd by MM. NEVER!
I also heard that Mile Marker winches and 4x4 hubs have an extensive history of failures, on the Forum CK5.com .
My experience would seem to bare this out. You can see the youtube video of the failure. I had the camera out the window when I KEERUNCHED the hub! www.youtube.com CORVAIRWILD keerunch . Forward to minute 2:50. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
I called WARN and had a chat with Ron. And installed their Cheapo hubs, which I will dismantal soon for an unsientific review. (I have extras)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Here's the posting...
I used a set of the MileMarker SUPREME hubs for a few snow falls, less than 1 plow season, on a 1984 Blazer K5 Diesel( fits a zillion Chevs and Fords w/DANA 44 1/2 & 3/4 ton axles).
I stripped one, and called MileMarker. After several calls and emails, (they DID call em back), they sent me two of the inner axle gears that I could change myself. (I stripped the other one a week later).
I dismantled the hub and discovered only 40% engagement of this gear with the outer hub.
I ran WARN Premium (Nylon cover) hubs for 5 seasons on a similar gas Pick Up, never a problem. And I plow ALOT!!!
The clerk from Mile Marker clams they used to make WARN hubs. I called WARN, the tech says MileMarker made out of the USA. China maybe? Mexico?? And NEVER mfd by MM. NEVER!
I also heard that Mile Marker winches and 4x4 hubs have an extensive history of failures, on the Forum CK5.com .
My experience would seem to bare this out. You can see the youtube video of the failure. I had the camera out the window when I KEERUNCHED the hub! www.youtube.com CORVAIRWILD keerunch . Forward to minute 2:50. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
