Chevy 4x4 manual hubs

4x4 Locking Hubs and Conversion Kits. We offer a huge selection of 4×4 locking hubs and OEM auto hub conversion kits for Jeep, Toyota, GM, Dodge, Ford, IH, Kia, Land Rover, Suzuki, Geo Tracker, Nissan, Mazda 4WD vehicles that have 4×4 manual locking hubs or came from the factory with 4×4 automatic locking hubs. Maintenance and/or repairing. Locking hub were invented to engage/disengage the front wheels from the front axle shafts. Idea was to keep parts that were not needed in 2WD mode from rotating in order to reduce mechanical drag and thus save gas. Good idea but the savings are extremely minimal. A proposed additional benefit of locking hubs is less wear and tear of front axle.  · Brand new to the site. HELLO! Short story long.. Bought a 1/2 ton Chevy Stepside NEW. I wanted the manual hubs but mid year they discontinued them. After miles I want to convert to manuals. The Auto locks are intermittant even after cleaning and soaking in Trani fluid as.

FOOTNOTES: Chevy [G]. Vehicles with full-time 4WD will require a transfer case conversion kit [H]. When replacing automatic 3 hole cap screw hubs with manual hubs, you must purchase corresponding spindle nut conversion kit per application chart [J]. Locking hub were invented to engage/disengage the front wheels from the front axle shafts. Idea was to keep parts that were not needed in 2WD mode from rotating in order to reduce mechanical drag and thus save gas. Good idea but the savings are extremely minimal. A proposed additional benefit of locking hubs is less wear and tear of front axle. Signs That Locking Hubs Are Bad. The hubs on your vehicle are a part of its four-wheel drive system. Hubs are either locked manually or automatically lock when you engage the four-wheel drive, depending on the type of four-wheel drive system in the vehicle. If your locking hubs are bad, it will affect the entire four-wheel drive system.

"A" Models with automatic locking front hubs require the use of auto to manual hub conversion kit #C. 1/2 Ton , 1, $, In Stock, Qty. so now to the cv shafts. wouldn't it be a good idea to add manual hubs like warns or superwinch? im not sure what the auto hubs on the s-series 4x4's are. I'm looking at - Chevy and GMC HD's with the Do the manual transfer cases also come with manual hubs or are the hubs.