Manual Locking Hubs L300 & L400 - Group Buy

[fexlboi]

The same supplier we are going to order the snorkels from http://www.delica.ca/forum/snorkel-for- ... -7716.html has also solid manual hubs for l300s and l400s from Yijia.
I don't need hubs, but if anybody is interested I can add them to the group-buy. Depends on the quantity they are $180 plus shipping.

[TardisDeli]

Hi all, I just found several sets of NEW manual hubs, the same kind of Superwinch that you guys did a group buy on. In Bellingham, in nice clean boxes in a parts store that has just bought out a dusty old parts chain store. Forget price at moment, but was about 5 or 10 dollars more than your group buy was. Will give details later if you want, sorry just unpacking from a long 4x4 weekend and whitewater canoing along Harrison East -- exhausted. Christine.

[Luna-Sea]

Looks like the exactly same die and molds of the renowned AISIN hub, cool!
Damn you and your resourcefulness fexlboi!
I was perfectly happy having a rare set, as well not
having to spend more money!

So $180 is starting price,lower with more people ya?


Right On! (dammit)

Nice find,I guess

And way to go Jay and Cristine,I suppose

[kb&2dogs]

The same supplier we are going to order the snorkels from http://www.delica.ca/forum/snorkel-for- ... -7716.html has also solid manual hubs for l300s from Yijia.
I don't need hubs, but if anybody is interested I can add them to the group-buy. Depends on the quantity they are $180 plus shipping.

Unfortunately we lost our super winch hubs when we had the van serviced, so we're on the hunt for new manual locking hubs. We haven't heard of these, would appreciate any feedback or input anyone has about them. The thing we didn't like about the super winch hubs was the allen key stripping, have heard of too many of them having to be drilled out, and now we've had that very experience (by our mechanic), we'd like to hear what folks have to say.

Thanks in advance!

[mararmeisto]

Unfortunately we lost our super winch hubs when we had the van serviced...

How did you 'lose' your hubs?

[fexlboi]

The thing we didn't like about the super winch hubs was the allen key stripping...

Dito. You strip even high-quality bits if you want to take them off after a couple years. Not a very good design of the Superwinch hubs.
I haven't heard about Yijia either, but apparently it's a common brand in Taiwan.

Damn you and your resourcefulness fexlboi!
So $180 is starting price,lower with more people ya?

Sorry!
Yep, it gets cheaper if we order 10 or more.

[kb&2dogs]

Unfortunately we lost our super winch hubs when we had the van serviced...

How did you 'lose' your hubs?

Had a bunch of work done on the van, including brakes. They stripped one of the hex bolts, and when they tried to drill it out they cracked the hub,so replaced them with the auto locking hubs, same as you had before on yours.

[Manitoba deli]

I will take a set from which ever source is available.
Thanks
Jason

[fexlboi]

I will take a set from which ever source is available.
Thanks Jason

This are l300 hubs. I don't think they would fit on a l400, if you want to buy one for the van in your profile

[Meanman]

super winch hubs was the allen key stripping, have heard of too many of them having to be drilled out, and now we've had that very experience (by our mechanic), we'd like to hear what folks have to say.

Just a little industry secret....if you strip an allen head festener....Drive a slightly larger torx bit into it and you should be able to extract the fastener.
I have never had an allen head festener that I couldn't remove this way.

[Manitoba deli]

Mine is a l400, in an earlier thread, someone said the hubs would fit either, if not, I'll have a l300 someday, those are the coolest vans around. I'm still in for a set.

Thanks
Jason

[jessef]

L300 hubs = L400 hubs

Same shaft diameter, same spline count.

[fexlboi]

L300 hubs = L400 hubs
Same shaft diameter, same spline count.

Thanks Jesse. Good to know! I'll change the thread title...

[thelazybrownfox]

Felix
One set of L300 manual lockers for me please. Are you waiting for shipment to arrive or payment first?
thanks
Wayne

[tonydca]

OK - total n00b question here but...

What is the practical benefit of manual vs. auto-locking hubs? I found the following thread to be the clearest explanation (not a Mitsu thread but I'm assuming the principle is correct for the L400 system):

http://www.automotiveforums.com/t382428.html

...but I'm assuming that whatever vacuum engagement mechanism first engages the auto hubs (which I have on my L400) keeps them engaged even in reverse. Also, once I shift from 4->2WD, I do not need to reverse to disengage my front hubs; they engage and disengage at a standstill going from 2WD to 4WD to 2WD (with unlocked centre diff).

So are manual hubs merely a simpler, more reliable, slightly more hassle incarnation of auto hubs? (no vacuum lines/solenoids to go bad, etc...)? Or is there something else I am missing? Thanks!