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m38 front wheel locking hubs
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 3:10 am
by baios
Hi please any ideas about lockouts hubs? shifting to 4low ...any problems for that?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 9:15 am
by OKCM38CDN
NOPE, all the locking hubs do is make the front wheels free wheeling. Use them all the time to save wear on the front drivetrain...
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 8:45 am
by baios
Ok any opinions what should I buy?
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 9:37 am
by RonD2
How much money do you want to spend?
Do you want new or used?
Locking Hubs
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 4:25 pm
by ocwd
I see a few on Ebay. I searched "Dana 25 Locking Hubs"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184837289523?e ... SwHj9glcHs
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 7:13 pm
by wesk
Ok any opinions what should I buy?
There are usually a lot of these but a lot of folks vanished under the Facebook carpet the last few months. Their loss!
Let's start with what they do for you. Actually they do TWO things:
1 - Lock the wheel hub to the drive axle when you select "Lock".
2 - Allow the hub and axle to rotate freely of each other when you select "UnLock".
There are several types, some still in production and some not. Try to pick something still in production. It gives you a better shot at spare parts.
The web sites are loaded with info and manuals for them so just surf and learn.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 7:38 pm
by RonD2
Their loss!
"Under the facebook carpet" is right. Since you opened that can Wes, a big x2 on that!
Got to admit that I look once in awhile for the entertainment value, but won't ever join that hot mess. Never saw such goofy and mal-informed in 3 lines or less stuff from adults in my life.
The really laughable part is that I heard facebook is all the old folks now (over 30). Apparently the young folks ditched it eons ago. Sure can't blame them. It's embarrassing. I'm not a Twit either....my old school flip phone would explode.
And if that's the future (God help us!), I'm glad to be left alone surfing here as long as I can.

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 8:01 pm
by RonD2
I do enjoy Damon Viola's (Jeep Talk) doctored with captions vintage jeep photo's over on the G503 facebook page. Great sense of humor!
Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 10:00 am
by redrad
I have the Dualmatic lever type locking hubs but have been unable to find those locking tabs or gaskets, I saw a post from several years ago RonD2 where he had rebuilt his and found new parts, maybe he will share his source,
Thanks in advance
Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 10:20 am
by RonD2
Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 7:51 pm
by aslanperro
Thanks Ron. The pair you re-finished look fantastic. I have a set with same style of lever.
Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 11:02 am
by mdainsd
Ive used Warn on my vehicles for 5 decades now. To date, never had a problem. But, mine would all be classified "vintage" by now so I can't speak to modern versions.