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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: ZekeD on March 16, 2013, 11:25:07 AM

Title: Front lockers
Post by: ZekeD on March 16, 2013, 11:25:07 AM

I have a '49 CJ3A with PTO winch and am in the 'inspection' phase of coming to terms with it.
The front locking hubs are VERY dirty, and I was wondering if there was a preferred way to
free them up. �They are the old (?) lever type.

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: Comanche_County on March 16, 2013, 11:44:57 AM

There's some good info on the tech page for hubs.  http://www.cj3apage.com/index/Tech_Tips.htm

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: ZekeD on March 16, 2013, 11:50:52 AM

Thanks,  They are dualmatic hubs.    And the tip IS everything I need to know,  except what grease to repack them with?

Zeke

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: garage gnome on March 16, 2013, 12:16:11 PM

What ever grease you have in your grease gun is just fine.

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: Bob W on March 17, 2013, 07:02:46 AM

Zeke,

Nice Jeep. Please post more photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :)

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: ZekeD on March 17, 2013, 12:48:30 PM

Thanks Bob,

It was a Bramble find.   Here in the northwest if youstop moving they will find you.  It sat for 15+ years and it tookmore than a week to free it from the mass of sticky, thorny, long-legged plant life that entomed it.  Fuel, oil, wd40, and pb blaster and it RUNS.....  Borrowed tires, and drove it outof the field.  Leaks like a sieve.  No brakes, just FUN.

Zeke D

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: Kenny_Kustom on March 17, 2013, 08:23:14 PM

Aww.
I thought this was going to be about lockers.
Not locking hubs.
I need a pair of lockers..

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: Carls_jeep on March 17, 2013, 08:35:05 PM

That's what I thought too. I have been quietly looking for a locker center section for my rear axle. I've been told you don't really want lockers on the front and rear.

Yes, that was a nice find and it's remarkable you could drive it out of it's resting place.

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: Kenny_Kustom on March 17, 2013, 09:50:32 PM

I want lockers.
Front and back.
Every single jeep I have owned, has had lockers.
What good is one front and one rear wheel spinning??
I WANT 4WD.

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: garage gnome on March 17, 2013, 09:52:07 PM

You may want to rethink a front locker... ESPECIALLY with manual ross box steering... Can you say dead arms? �;D I know with my trail rig which I welded the rear, it will go anywhere. Personally, I don't think the problem is open differentials. It is about how much the suspension flexes. Once you get a wheel in the air, you're junk. That is why I built a custom frame and coil spring suspension for it and kept the stock axles. I haven't gotten it stuck because of lack of traction, only because of stupidity of operator...  ::)

Title: Re: Front lockers
Post by: ZekeD on March 18, 2013, 05:53:13 PM

Oh you mean DIFF lockers........    I was wondering why anyone would want GYM lockers.....

My bad.

Thanks
Zeke