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03/16/13 at 15:25:07
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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.
  
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Reply #1 - 03/16/13 at 15:44:57
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There's some good info on the tech page for hubs.  http://www.cj3apage.com/index/Tech_Tips.htm
  
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Thanks,  They are dualmatic hubs.    And the tip IS everything I need to know,  except what grease to repack them with?

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Reply #3 - 03/16/13 at 16:16:11
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What ever grease you have in your grease gun is just fine.
  
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Reply #4 - 03/17/13 at 11:02:46
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Zeke,

Nice Jeep. Please post more photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Smiley
  
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Reply #5 - 03/17/13 at 16:48:30
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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.

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Reply #6 - 03/18/13 at 00:23:14
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Aww.
I thought this was going to be about lockers.
Not locking hubs.
I need a pair of lockers..
  
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Reply #7 - 03/18/13 at 00:35:05
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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.
  
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Reply #8 - 03/18/13 at 01:50:32
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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.
  
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Reply #9 - 03/18/13 at 01:52:07
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You may want to rethink a front locker... ESPECIALLY with manual ross box steering... Can you say dead arms?  Grin 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...  Roll Eyes
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Reply #10 - 03/18/13 at 21:53:13
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Oh you mean DIFF lockers........    I was wondering why anyone would want GYM lockers.....

My bad.

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