So after some thinking, I have decided to go with the Solid Axle Ind. Spyntec hub conversion.

I have a 2008 2 door Rubicon with 17K miles. I run 37'' tires on a 17'' wheel and drive the jeep as my daily driver. I drive a minimum of 70 miles a day. I take the jeep off-road at least 10 times a year. I have read that many people have had issues with the costly wheel bearings, therefore instead of having an issue on the trail, I thought I would fix the problem before it happens. I hope that by upgrading to this hub conversion I will have an easier time and more cost effective way of maintaining my wheel bearings.

The one thing that I do not like is that I have to get out of the jeep to lock the hubs into place. This is due to the fact that I wheeled for a whole year with a rubicon that had electronic everything except for air downs and it was really nice. I will ask the shop to take some pics and I will post some asap along with my reactions. First off-road trip is March 14th.

At the same time, I am doing new upgraded long shafts, 5:13 gears and evo C gussets. All I have to do is decide on new wheels and the shop I go to is pushing Walker Evans. Any opinions?

Has anyone else done this hub conversion, and how do you like it?

Cheers

 

I wanted walker evans but couldn't wait. Actually I wanted the spyderlocks but couldn't wait. Instead I went with cheap steelies and staun internal beadlocks. We'll see how it goes. If I don't enjoy someone will probably be picking them up cheap

Other thoughts are Hutchinson which are nice looking but hella monies. There are some other randoms like eaton, allied which looked too much like all the street locks to me.

Then there are the AEV which will require spacers if you run 37's most likely and put them in the same price range as the spyderlocks and WE

 

This is exactly true, but when I weighed the costs of changing my wheel bearings every year for $150 to $175 a pc, I figured it was an upgrade with multiple positives, not just the serviceable wheel bearings, but a more stout set-up in general.

 

I wouldn't. It doesn't go over well.

 

The SOLID free wheeling hubs are excellent. Before the install we had to push really hard to move the jeep on level ground after the install it took minimum effort to roll , my brake just got fixed so now need to put her on road test and stretch her legs.

 

Didn't know you needed to change the wheel bearings every year. I have 26000 on mine, have wheeled the sheet out of it and when I did my axel shafts last month they were in great shape. I am running 35's and too much offset.

 

Maybve it has to do more with my lift than the 37'' tires. Not surem but I know they are hurting.

 

So I called to do a follow up this morning on my jeep, and I was told 4WD magazine may want to do a write-up on the hub conversion and take some pics while the jeep was all taken apart. I guess this is the first two door in the area.

Just thought I would share as this would be awesome to have my jeep in a truck mag.

Thanks

 

Nice, I've had my hubs for over a year and now on my second JK.

We absolutely love them. You can really feel a difference in drag when the hubs are locked in...

 

can u please explain what the different in hubs is. what does locking/unlocking the hubs achieve. sorry for the noob question