swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

duceducenine · 06-12-2008, 08:40 PM

i just picked up a 68 gmc 4x4 3/4 ton
and the locking hubs are broke
i wanted to swap out the og hubs for
spicer or warn hubs is this possible?

LONGHAIR · 06-13-2008, 09:26 AM

Moved to 4X4, you will get more response here.

To answer your question, yes. You just need the right ones for your application. Yours are probably the "big" 6 bolt hubs?

duceducenine · 06-13-2008, 01:49 PM

thanks longhair

**Stocker** · 06-13-2008, 07:00 PM

A quick bump for ya...

I'm pretty sure you can just unbolt the old hubs and bolt the new ones on.

Mickey_D · 06-13-2008, 07:15 PM

Warn makes hubs for EVERY application possible. Go to a reputable parts store. Mine for the '81 cost me $75 and I installed them with a hex key, a Crescent wrench and a screwdriver in 20 below weather sitting in the snow. Took me about 2 hours for the first side (that spring clip was a PITA) and about 20 minutes for the other side.

Wreckless_71 · 06-14-2008, 08:48 PM

haha... yeah those spring clips are a B!@#$ especially if they've been there for awhile. I got a real nice set of WARN's and love em... real easy install.

LONGHAIR · 06-15-2008, 08:33 AM

Doesn't a '68 3/4 ton truck have the "big" bolt-on hubs?...not the slide-ins with the big outer ring?

duceducenine · 06-16-2008, 08:36 PM

yeah these are the closed knuckle axels
i cant get the pic to come up

Dooley · 06-24-2008, 02:54 PM

Almost 30 years ago I needed hubs for a truck and bought Husky Selectro units from Bob Chandler. They were built strong. I believe Husky was bought out by MileMarker some years back, but they still offer the "Selectro Series" hubs.

abebummy26 · 06-24-2008, 06:04 PM

I live about 15 miles from the 4x4 store Bob Chandler used to own.

Dooley · 07-11-2008, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abebummy26

I live about 15 miles from the 4x4 store Bob Chandler used to own.

Bob has come a long way since then. The trucks have changed a lot since his first one!

2nd_wnd · 07-25-2008, 12:34 PM

did these trucks come with warn hubs? My 71 burb has warns on it, just assumed they were factory

LONGHAIR · 07-25-2008, 01:21 PM

Spicer....Warn is an aftermarket unit.

Spicer started as a u-joint manifacturer. A guy with the last name Dana joined the company in it's early years. He eventually became president. They later got into making the entire axle assembly. "Dana" axles used "Spicer" components.

Warn is winch company that expanded into other off-road stuff.
Warn hubs are good, but not original to the truck.

06-12-2008, 08:40 PM	#1
duceducenine Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: el sobrante CA 94803 Posts: 284	swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? i just picked up a 68 gmc 4x4 3/4 ton and the locking hubs are broke i wanted to swap out the og hubs for spicer or warn hubs is this possible?

06-13-2008, 09:26 AM	#2
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? Moved to 4X4, you will get more response here. To answer your question, yes. You just need the right ones for your application. Yours are probably the "big" 6 bolt hubs? Last edited by LONGHAIR; 06-13-2008 at 09:28 AM.

06-13-2008, 01:49 PM	#3
duceducenine Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: el sobrante CA 94803 Posts: 284	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? thanks longhair

06-13-2008, 07:00 PM	#4
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,728	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? A quick bump for ya... I'm pretty sure you can just unbolt the old hubs and bolt the new ones on. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

06-13-2008, 07:15 PM	#5
Mickey_D Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mormon country Posts: 2,484	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? Warn makes hubs for EVERY application possible. Go to a reputable parts store. Mine for the '81 cost me $75 and I installed them with a hex key, a Crescent wrench and a screwdriver in 20 below weather sitting in the snow. Took me about 2 hours for the first side (that spring clip was a PITA) and about 20 minutes for the other side. __________________ Darrin 1955 Willys CJ-5 all original and the oldest CJ-5 on the road. 2001 Dodge Neon (wife's car) 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition SOLD 1981 K15 Custom Deluxe 4X4, rusty but trusty wood hauler. SOLD 1993 S-10 4X4 Tahoe SOLD Sign up with the Contact List RIP ESLL

06-14-2008, 08:48 PM	#6
Wreckless_71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kelso, WA Posts: 363	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? haha... yeah those spring clips are a B!@#$ especially if they've been there for awhile. I got a real nice set of WARN's and love em... real easy install. __________________ 1972 K10 4" lift, 35’s, 383 stroker, 700r4, current project. 1971 C10 3"/5" static drop, 355/350. "La Bamba.” The current daily driver.

06-15-2008, 08:33 AM	#7
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? Doesn't a '68 3/4 ton truck have the "big" bolt-on hubs?...not the slide-ins with the big outer ring?

06-16-2008, 08:36 PM	#8
duceducenine Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: el sobrante CA 94803 Posts: 284	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? yeah these are the closed knuckle axels i cant get the pic to come up

06-24-2008, 02:54 PM	#9
Dooley Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Coast Posts: 1,012	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? Almost 30 years ago I needed hubs for a truck and bought Husky Selectro units from Bob Chandler. They were built strong. I believe Husky was bought out by MileMarker some years back, but they still offer the "Selectro Series" hubs.

06-24-2008, 06:04 PM	#10
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? I live about 15 miles from the 4x4 store Bob Chandler used to own. __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.

07-25-2008, 12:34 PM	#12
2nd_wnd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 310	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? did these trucks come with warn hubs? My 71 burb has warns on it, just assumed they were factory __________________ 72 LWB

07-25-2008, 01:21 PM	#13
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: swapping 4X4 hubs to spicer or warn? Spicer....Warn is an aftermarket unit. Spicer started as a u-joint manifacturer. A guy with the last name Dana joined the company in it's early years. He eventually became president. They later got into making the entire axle assembly. "Dana" axles used "Spicer" components. Warn is winch company that expanded into other off-road stuff. Warn hubs are good, but not original to the truck. Last edited by LONGHAIR; 07-25-2008 at 01:22 PM.

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