Selectable Hubs or Not?

W_A_Watson_II · Post by **W_A_Watson_II** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:38 pm

Back when I bought the Mile Marker Selectro Hubs for the M37, I thought they had a life time warranty, but that is not the case.

I've had them repaired once under warranty, and again just now out of warranty. The first failure was because of the O-Ring, this failure was because I stripped the teeth off the internal component.

I ran the locking hubs as the week point (fuse) in the front, to help prevent breaking a front axle. Well, that didn't necessarily work as planned since I did explode a Tracta Joint. That might have happened as a result of the Hub going first on the opposite side, and when the Locker was engaged (while not in a bind/load), all the power went to the wheel I broke the joint on. Once I knew the hub was broke I installed the drive flange, but the damage was probably already done.

So now for the question. Should I leave the Drive Flanges on and run the M that way as it's almost exclusively a trail truck now, or should I re-install the Selectro Hubs? I like the idea of the hub being the fuse, but if they break too easy (repairs are slow and cost), and I don't catch it and cause more axle breakage, should I leave them off?

Merry Christmas,
Will

Post by **Cal_Gary** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:19 pm

I'd still run lockouts, to spare the continual turning of the front drive train. Steers a bit easier and gains a couple of miles per gallon, too.
Gary

Captnsim · Post by **Captnsim** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:26 pm

I'd go with a lockout hub still.

Chunk · Post by **Chunk** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:14 am

I'd stick with the factory stock drive flanges.

Juan · Post by **Juan** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:42 am

I would buy a set of Dan Shockley's hubs. They seem tougher than selectros.
I don't think the tracta exploded because of the other side hub breaking, I think it's probably due to turning with the locker on.