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Free wheeling hubs more fuel efficient?

Tech Talk for Mitsubishi owners.

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Free wheeling hubs more fuel efficient?

Post by young-gun »

A mate reckons that if I put free wheeling hubs on my 94 Pajero I will get better millage.
Any truth to this?
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Re: Free wheeling hubs more fuel efficient?

Post by NJV6 »

Maybe but I doubt you will notice it....
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Re: Free wheeling hubs more fuel efficient?

Post by -Scott- »

The disconnect on the centre diff means the front axles are turning, but not the crownwheel, pinion and front driveshaft. Manual free-wheeling hubs will reduce the rotating mass a little more, but whether the difference will be noticeable is doubtful.

However, freewheeling hubs give you the ability to disconnect from a damaged CV if you need to, so they're not a waste of time, either.
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