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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Manuel front hubs?

Can you get un-locking front hubs for a 2003? If so,where?
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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These are two sites I know of.
http://www.emsoffroad.com/EMS_New/home.htm
http://www.dynatrac.com/products_freespin_dodge.html
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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don't forget solid axle

http://www.solidaxle.com/ProductCart...?idCategory=17
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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WOW. remember when you could convert for a few hundred bucks.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Checkmate
WOW. remember when you could convert for a few hundred bucks.
That was the old days, the way these front ends are designed I bet they won the stupid award.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rjm022
Thanks for the info. Do you like having those hubs on your truck and were they hard to install?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Checkmate
WOW. remember when you could convert for a few hundred bucks.

i remember getting a discount for not ordering a truck with auto hubs.........knocked off like 100 bucks.

Last edited by Totallyrad; Mar 25, 2008 at 08:10 PM. Reason: Creative spelling
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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I've never done hubs before and it took me almost a day Sceptor. The hardest thing was teardown with everything seized up. It's a good upgrade I'd do it to another truck if I had one.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by DiEseLjunKy
I've never done hubs before and it took me almost a day Sceptor. The hardest thing was teardown with everything seized up. It's a good upgrade I'd do it to another truck if I had one.
Thanks for yer help.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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DiEseLjunKy - did you see an increase in mpg..?
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