I'm getting ready to change my '94 4Runner over to manual hubs and still trying to decide what hubs to install. I've done a search and found the majority of owners prefer Aisin, but I like having the Warn warranty. I do not do a lot of offroad driving and mainly use 4 wheel drive for the snow. I can go many months not engaging 4 wheel drive. Also, does it really help fuel mileage? I understand the theory for switching. Any thoughts would be helpful.

 

think of it this way, with Aisin you dont need a warranty

 

x2... simple rebuild kit every 10 years will suffice.

 

if you could ask your rig it would say "Aisin"

 

Asian

 

they can even be rebuilt in the sand, huh scuba

 

simple rebuild kit every 10 years will suffice.[/QUOTE]


Just out of curiosity where would one get one of these rebuild kits?

 

My 87 Came with the warn hubs on it. There not bad, but I prefer the Aisin hubs. The warns are nice to work on because the hub does not have those cone washers, and the interior parts are pretty simple. And not that its a big deal, but with the warns, you have to turn the dial one full turn to get them to lock rather than just 1/4 turn on the aisian.

The aisian hubs are a lot smaller in size. If my wheel slid off a rock with the warn hubs, theres a good chance Im going to smack the hub on the rock, where as the aisians are protected by being in the rim.

My vote also goes to the Aisians.

 

dealer

all you need is new gaskets, and some grease

costs about $20 for the gaskets from the dealer for both sides, and the cost of wheel bearing grease, which most of us have laying around anyhow

 

WORD!

 

Yes, but the lack of cone washers is the weak point of the Warns IMHO. They just use bolts and plain old lock washers and are prone loosening. A buddy of mine used to carry a 12mm wrench in his pocket while wheeling and at every stop he would hop out and check all the Warn hub bolts and would usually find one or two loose. He did try out Warn's warranty a few times, they did replace the hubs. The way I look at cone washers is that as much of a bear they are to get off (when you want them off) is a really good thing off road where you don't want them coming off.

And X2 on the size, the Aisins stick out less and are less likely to get hit by something off road. I've dinged a set of Aisins on a rock and did some slight damage to them, so can only imagine if they were Warns and sticking out farther, they may have been destroyed.

 

Ok, Aisin it is. Seems like Wabfab is a good source to purchase them?