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Change Auto Hubs to Manual- 97 Vitara

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:13 am
by Ole Grizzly
Does anyone know if it can be done ?
Reason: Reversing Camper up winding steep concrete driveway in Low Range 4x4 I experience 'wind up' and drive line is not happy.

Was great with the Sierra and manual hubs, no problem with Low Range and hubs not locked, so would like to do similar with Vitara.

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:22 am
by Gwagensteve
Yep, I think normal vitara freewheeling hubs are a bolt in.

Steve.

Re: Change Auto Hubs to Manual- 97 Vitara

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:45 am
by atari4x4
Ole Grizzly wrote:Does anyone know if it can be done ?
Reason: Reversing Camper up winding steep concrete driveway in Low Range 4x4 I experience 'wind up' and drive line is not happy.

Was great with the Sierra and manual hubs, no problem with Low Range and hubs not locked, so would like to do similar with Vitara.
Hey Ole Grizzly, I have a spare set of Vitara manual hubs that I'm willing to offload.

Hubs

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:14 am
by Ole Grizzly
PM sent

Re: Hubs

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:01 am
by Ole Grizzly
Ole Grizzly wrote:PM sent
Beauty...worked a treat.
Hardest part was chasing the ball bearing when I pulled them apart for cleaning and re grease...cheers guys, and thanks.