ecchamberlin

Wow I learned a lot reading these posts. I have considered switching to manuals to save wear and tear on the CV and CV boots with the lift. Not sure if the cost is justified though. I think the gas milage thing is a huge misconception. Thanks for the awsome info.

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Eric

2001 4Runner with stuff:
http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.ph...6&topic=1098.0

bob200587

I can't tell about gas mileage because I have no records of it from before the swap. But, if you search around enough you can find a set of ASINS cheap. I got my pair from a guy at the local off road shop for $70. I felt like that was a fair price.

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87 4runner 4x4 SR5 22RE
ARB Bull Bar,
31X10.50 Mastercraft M/T's, Stock 4.10 Gears, Flowmaster Muffler, LCE Header
AISIN Manual Hubs, Marlin Crawler Sliders
190XXX miles

NathanBERG

I honestly can't see how Fuel mileage can not be affected a little by manual hubs? All one has got to do is lift the front of the vehicle up and spin the wheel in both locked and un lucked configurations and you will feel the difference in force taken to turn the wheels. Again it not a huge difference but it is there.

But as stated above the best thing that comes with manual hubs is the fact that you save your CV boots and in turn save money!! this is even more true if you have your T-Bars cranked up.
I love being able to lock up before I get to the nasty and then just drop it into 4x4 and never have to get out!
Manual HUBS = MUST DO MOD for anybody with ADD or Auto hubs.

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1990 4Runner 4x4 3.0 Auto. Sitting on 31X10.50 Baja Claws, Aisin manual hubs, OME shocks & coils. Optima Redtop, 40 Series Flowmaster and High flow Cat

DrBeau

Unfortnatly for us with 3rd Gens, it's not some easy hub swap. :-(

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-Beau

No, I am not actually a doctor...yet.
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1998 4Runner SR5- 4x4, V6, AT, Factory E-Locker-
Mods: Satoshi Grill, Alpine HU, E-Locker Mod -otherwise Stock (for now)
To come: Music!, Rear Storage/Audio box/Sleep area, York OBA

Flamedx4

Careful with that. I had that problem with the 85 after about 12 years. The front driveshaft was bent. (So was the rear one) - having both trued and balanced and replacing all the Ujoints only cost about $180. She was much smoother after that.

Out of sync can do it too. Be sure the yokes at both ends are in the same plane. If one is rotated relative to the other you will eat Ujoints.

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All my Yotas are gone. Stuff to sell: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.p...39#post1009839 -Phil