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Title: Warn locking hub problem
Post by: Kevin108 on December 29, 2002, 02:36:00 pm
My truck's recently eaten the 2nd Warn manual locking premium hub on the passenger side in 7 months.  Every time the little sleeve on the very rear that holds the center section in place disintegrates.  Does this indicate anything wrong, do all hubs just not last, or does Warn just make junk?

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Title: hubs
Post by: oscarone on December 30, 2002, 09:22:00 pm
It sound to me like you have another problem.  Check your outer axles and u-joints. Also, be sure that when you go to "free" they are not hanging up.  

Title: Re: hubs
Post by: 79GMC4x4 on December 30, 2002, 10:25:00 pm
Bearings worn?

'79 GMC shortbed 454 th400 14 bolt FF NP205 Dana 60

Title: Re: hubs
Post by: Kevin108 on January 09, 2003, 04:47:00 pm
I've been e-mailing back and forth w/ Warn for a couple days. Told them I tightened the wheel bearing. They said they'd send me a new hub. I'm trying to get them to replace all 3 so I have spares though.  

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Title: Re: hubs
Post by: Kevin108 on January 10, 2003, 04:29:00 pm
Wow...I am totally impressed with Warn and you should be too!

Quote:
To: Kevin <kevin108@pavementsucks.com>
Subject: RE: Support: Warn locking hub problem


Good day Kevin,


It's reassuring to know that the bearings were the problem, your hubs should
last a long time now.  I'll go ahead and send 2 hubs, you can keep any of
the old ones as spares, but hopefully you won't need them.


They are shipping on the 14th, sorry I could not get them out sooner.


Best regards,


Steve Schoenfelder
Warn Industries

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Edited by: Kevin108 at: 1/10/03 5:42:58 pm
Title: Re: hubs
Post by: 83CHEVY on January 14, 2003, 09:54:00 am
My truck has had a set of cheapie Mile Marker hubs on it every since I have owned it.  I have never had any trouble with those, and I think Warn are better than what I have.  I only use 4WD about once a year though.  I have rebuilt the entire front end and repacked the front bearings and put a new O-ring kit in the hubs since I have had them.

Glad to see Warn has such good customer service.  I will probably get a set of Warn soon, just because the fake chrome is bubbling on this set I have now (I am picky), and Warn hubs are my top choice.

Mike

Title: Re: hubs
Post by: 79GMC4x4 on January 14, 2003, 01:21:00 pm
Great to hear you have it taken of!8)  

'79 GMC shortbed 454 th400 14 bolt FF NP205 Dana 60