Manual Locking Hubs L300 & L400 - Group Buy

[fexlboi]

I'll wait for another week before I'll place the order...

In for the group-buy:
thelazybrownfox
Firesong
kb&2dogs
Manitoba deli
nvanadm

[Jsq]

Count me in for a set.

[ShaneA]

How difficult are these to install on an L400? I'm fairly proficient with mechanical things, especially if I've got some directions to follow.

How would manual locking hubs affect the AWD mode on the L400?


Shane

[loki]

How difficult are these to install on an L400? I'm fairly proficient with mechanical things, especially if I've got some directions to follow.

How would manual locking hubs affect the AWD mode on the L400?


Shane

it would make it so to use it you would need to either leave your hubs locked all the time or get out and lock then to use AWD.

[DeliTan]

If I had a hitch and a pair of these on the front and something similar or a driveline disconnect on the back, would my L400 be towable for long distance without damage?

john

[mblack]

I'll take a set.

Thanks!

[DelicaFreaka]

Pencil me in as well.................Kirk out.

[kidwrecked]

i'll take a set please.

[thedjjack]

If I had a hitch and a pair of these on the front and something similar or a driveline disconnect on the back, would my L400 be towable for long distance without damage?

john

with a rear drive-shaft disconnect and the hubs you should be able to flat tow it. Any drive=shaft shop should be able to put a drive shaft disconnect in.

Cheers

[maw]

Anyone have more information on "Yijia"? I have never heard of them before. Where are they based out of?

Anyways, I am interested in a set, I hate my auto hubs, I just hope "Yijia" is good quality.

*edit*

Oh and I have a '92 Exceed, L300.

Thanks,
Chris

[fexlboi]

We have now two options for manual locking hubs for l300 & l400

Thanks to Christine (TardisDeli) we found a few Superwinch hubs in the States.
http://www.oreillyauto.com still has some in their warehouse. Just call them and ask for 1988-1998 / 28-spline Mitsubishi Montero Superwinch locking hubs (Part # 400543). The price is about $165 plus shipping. If you do prefer them over the Yijia please get them on your own.
Advantage: We know the overall good quality, shipping is faster
Disadvantage: You probably have some problems down the road with stripping bolts

If you still like the Yijia with the better bolts I would go ahead this week and order them. Now with that many people interested the price is probably around $150 - $160 plus shipping (should be not more than $20). I have no idea how the quality of this hubs are but the supplier sells just 4x4 stuff and claims these as well known in Taiwan and we had no problems with our first snorkel order.

So far in the group-buy:
thelazybrownfox
Firesong
kb&2dogs
Manitoba deli
nvanadm
Jsq
mblack
DelicaFreaka
kidwrecked
maw

Please let me know asap if you want to go ahead with Superwinch or with Yijia.

[Manitoba deli]

I'm still in, I need to see for myself if these are a quality hub that we can still get current production on.

Jason

[DelicaFreaka]

Yijia for Mijia please......................Kirk out.

[thelazybrownfox]

Yijia for me too.
Wayne

[nvanadm]

I'm still in.