I'm about to drop the hard earned on a LOKKA for the front of my 2003 Y61 TB48 to fit myself.
I've read a lot of good reviews, my only concern would be if it caused problems in 2WD on the black stuff and I assume this isn't an issue as the hubs 'should' be unlocked and no drive to the front diff.
I know I need to replace the current auto locking hubs with manual jobbies, any suggestions on the type for these ?
Cheers
jason.
Genuine manual hubs mate. Every day of the week. These will fit across the range and the utes still come with them. Places like patrolapart also do kits for the conversion I believe.
just be carefull who you buy from, im sure a few have had dramas with having paid for them and then having to wait for something like 3 mths to get them.
I was planning on buying from 4wd systems directly.
Just trying to source some oem manual hubs at the moment.
That wont help you, i bought mine directly and waited a month, then it was rusty so then waited another week for a replacement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agronaught
Suggest you buy from USA if you want one quicker.
Dont buy manual hubs, just convert your autos to work as manual , takes about 15min, you just need to use your wheelbrace instead of your fingers, but the conversion is "free" and easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agronaught
I keep a second wheel brace under the drivers seat just for hubs, easy when airing up/down.
I didn't realise I could ;)Quote:
Dont buy manual hubs, just convert your autos to work as manual , takes about 15min, you just need to use your wheelbrace instead of your fingers, but the conversion is "free" and easy.
I keep a second wheel brace under the drivers seat just for hubs, easy when airing up/down.
Thanks for that, I'm happy to save money. It also reduces the possibility of some nugget plating with your hubs.
On stalk book people have been mentioning that the service has greatly improved. I got mine within a week (live in SA)
Probably the single best mod i did on my ol GQ
I run a Spartan front lokka and can't fault it at all. If the wait times for lokka are a bit may try spartan
I used to do similar but for just a few bucks you can buy a tube spanner at Bunnings, Masters or wherever.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
Heaps easier to store than a wheel brace.
I used to keep keep it in the drivers door pocket with my tyre deflator and pressure gauge.
A lot of people don't realise you still need to lock "auto" hubs when they are 'wheeling anyway.
My rule of thumb was if the terrain needed a tyre pressure adjustment then it also needed the hubs in "lock".
ET, i actually used a palm size (cut down) wheel brace for just that, very easy to store, somehow i lost it before i used it 3 times, no idea how, but have never lost the full size brace, so perhaps the size is good for my usage :biggrin:
Agree, people dont know how to use auto hubs correctly, then the hubs break, and they brand them as weak and crap, when it was actually user error all along.