Thread: Advice needed - Free Wheel Hubs

Originally Posted by ROKTOY

Three options.
1. The strongest option is to modify the factory electric hubs so they can be engaged manually.
2. The most common option is to swap the outer hub for one off a solid axle Hilux (65, 106 series), swap over the KZJ rotor and run a factory AISIN free wheeling hub.
3. Worst option, Remove the factory electric hub, then fit a spacer to enable you to run a factory Hilux AISIN hub. worst option because the spacer always works loose and you loose or damage the free wheeling hub.

Use AISIN Hubs, not copies. AVM etc may be ok but use AISIN.

The present hubs are the factory ones that were modified to manual. Have worked for a few years, but the tiny stainless socket head screw to activate them aint up to the rest of the hub. And the cogged activating ring etc has worn out, big groove down the middle and iots slips as its being turned to "4WD". And theyre the biggest pita to get lined up to fit back together, so was hoping for something a little easier to work with.

The present axle is a solid axle, is it necessary to change to the Hilux solid axle?