The 94 truck I have has the ADD and I also have a 90 that has the manual hubs. Is this swap really as easy as most folk make it sound and are the manual hubs (asin) the way to go.

Pete

 

I hear asians are the way to go.

All i did with mine was put the manual hubs on, and i ended up tinkering with the vaccuum lines so the shift fork is always locked.

 

dont need to do anything but take off your centre caps and remove down to the add plate.... then bolt on you aisin hubs which are the best and your good to go!!

 

Definetly the way to go as far as hubs!

 

They seem to be the way to go.....I've got them on mine. They're very easy....the most difficult part seemed to be the cone washers. Just hit them with some pb blaster, leave the nut on the end of the stud, and tap lightly on the edge of the hub with a hammer.....washers will pop right out.

 

heat hte cone washer with torch and tap side of hub takes about 10 seconds per cone washer

 

Is it difficult to remove the center cap/switch on the AISIN hubs to strip/paint it another colour? If so, what sort of a paint should one use?

 

Talk to waskillywabbit on that one....he rebuilds them and sells them.

 

just need snap ring pliers any durable paint will work! candian tire paint will work good

 

You should see some of the effed up hubs I have seen because of this!

The correct way is to use a brass punch and hammer

 

The ADD plate has 2 threaded holes in it. Just screw in some bolts and it will loosen the cones. The hubs are a different story, PITA.