Blowing front hubs!

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i have a 1990 bronco !! on 35's with 5.13 gearing and lockrite lockers in front and rear. I have had bad luck with the hubs. i have blown out about 3 or 4. has anyone else had this problem? what could i do?

 

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• Jun 27, 2011

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I'm assuming you have a D35 in the front....

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/May04/offroad.htm

 

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yeah i think if you have the d35 the Jeep hubs are larger and stronger. if you still break them it may be time to step up to a bigger axle.

 

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yeah i think if you have the d35 the jeep hubs are larger and stronger. If you still break them it may be time to step up to a bigger axle.

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Get a set of Rugged Ridge nodular iron hubs...

 

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yea its a d35 and they dont make the jeep hubs new anymore do they? what about these? http://mudflaps.com/i-5907603-warn-60163-rear-full-floater-hub-lock-standard-duty.html i think this is the replacement for the discontinued jeep hubs

 

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oh alright thanks...do you think that whole other kit is stronger?

 

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• Jun 29, 2011

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That kit is in no way compatible with RBVs (IIRC it's an internal lockout for 5x5.5" lug wheel hubs).

The 37780 hubs are widely available everywhere. I think someone at one of the other RBV board mistakenly posted at one time he thought they had been discontinued and somehow it sortof went viral, but I never saw anyone over here having issues getting them (unlike what happened with 4.88 and 5.13 D35 gears about 4 years ago).

 

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what do you have on your bronco?

 

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The 37780 hubs. Still working great after 6 years or so now.

 

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alright...where could i get them where i would get the warn warranty?

 

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Here I would imagine you get the warranty.

 

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Ive seen dana 35 to dana 44 hub conversions out there. that is the direction I'm going the next time I blow one out

 

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i think that would be stronger