I love mine !

 

I've had mine on for about 85,000 miles now.

No mileage improvement that I can tell. If it did improve, it is too small to notice. But it is a way better design than stock and well worth it.

The stock caps fit nicely once modified.

Here's my setup.



https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...7&d=1205096878

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...8&d=1205096878

 

i have been thinking about lock outs for my 03 what cost would i be looking at for the dynatrac lockouts

 

Whatever the current cost for the Dynatrak setup, be sure to factor in new axle Ujoints and ball joints if they haven't already been done.

 

How much does the kit cost? That is a big reason why I love my first gen.

 

Yeah I waited for a wheel bearing to go before getting my kit. I would do u-joints, ball joints and brakes (if necessary). You have everything apart so you might as well fix it right.

I checked to see if my hubs would get warm and my drivers side hub is slightly warm to the touch (below freezing out). I take it that I have the bearing to tight. I followed the torque instructions but I had to get the tab to line up to lock the nut. Any input?

 

I've been looking at spinner hub caps like the low-riders use.... Is that the same thing????

Do these make your hub caps spin when you stop at stop signs and then when you drive away, the hub caps stay still but your wheels turn and you get that cool hovering look???

Do you have them on the back also?

 

Wha ...???? Um, NO!

 

After driving with the hub conversion for a while, I wish I would have done it a long time ago. I have highway tread tires so I really notice the drop in noise and vibe. Maybe I am nuts but the truck seems to go down the road easier and stearing is more responsive.

 

truck would have to show great fuel boost in mpg before i would spend that kind of green for the hubs

 

Wait til' you have to replace the unit bearings at $400+ per side, as well as the u-joints on each side of the axle, also at each end of the drive shaft, change the fluid in the front differential at regular intervals, and possibly even replace a leaking pinion seal. After that it'll more than justify the cost of a dynatrac kit, and you won't have to replace any of those parts for a very, very long time.

 

I have no complaints about converting mine either. The guys at Dynatrac are top notch and have great customer service. I went with them because they were not back ordered, and like someone said "relying on off shore parts". My stock hub went out at 61k(rim offset didnt help) but after seeing that the stockers are $400 each... it will pay for itself....eventually. I did pick up 1.5 ish on the mpgs. Turning requires way less effort and radius is better as well. Dynalocs(hubs) as opposed to the Warn hubs is subject to preference. I went with them for the only reason of that they stick out less but they are built extremely solid.

 

and if you do loose a unit bearing on the highway, it could also take out the rotor. You will have to be towed because the wheel won't turn. Unless you catch the problem early.

 

edd,

How can the turning radius and the steering effort be changed with hubs? I saw no change in either of those and can't see how it could. It doesn't change the steering stops or where the wheels are in relation to the ball joints.

 

As best as I can tell, the track width stays the same along with the turning radius. The stearing effort may seem less or lighter because of the disconnect of the spinning mass at the knuckles. Tires could play a part here. I have stock highway tires and the stearing does seem a fraction better.