Author Topic: Drive flanges vs locking hubs (Read 7440 times)

heep70 · « **on:** Feb 17, 2008, 05:26:30 AM »

What is the thought on using drive flanges instead of manual locking hubs on a full time offroad rig?

This rig doesn't see hardly any pavement, has an Aussie, 5.29 and longs rolling on 35"s.

THK Matt · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 05:41:24 AM »

keeps everything locked 100%
the hubs cannot be unlocked.

i would use them on a fulltime 4x4

RTA · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 06:10:27 AM »

heep70 · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 12:26:12 PM »

Ya, I know how they function

. Looking for pros and cons of each.

nhyota603 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 12:44:19 PM »

well you cant brake a hub gear if you dont have hubs right

THK Matt · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 10:00:04 PM »

Quote from: nhyota603 on Feb 17, 2008, 12:44:19 PM

well you cant brake a hub gear if you dont have hubs right

good point.

OOPS · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 18, 2008, 07:47:45 AM »

Quote from: nhyota603 on Feb 17, 2008, 12:44:19 PM

well you cant brake a hub gear if you dont have hubs right

This is true but you can break a drive flange.

If it is a DD and you run 30-spline Longs Bobby recommends you do not run them.

bigarms23 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 18, 2008, 12:33:16 PM »

well if its a 100 percent offroad than it seems like the next logical step

nhyota603 · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 05:01:33 PM »

but who drives every day with locked front end if its a dd then duhh by hub gears. if only off road flanges . just the way i see it

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 05:11:52 PM »

yup!!! just slap flanges on there

The Rooster · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 05:46:25 PM »

It doesnt seem nessesary 2 me if you have long's and your only pushing 35's you should be just fine I run 38.5 going to 41's this spring and i've never had a problem although 41's might be pushin it..

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 06:04:43 PM »

you have longs?? if you dont you'lll be breakin stock birfields left and right!! LITERALLY!
more beef is better than not enough beef!!!

Hyena · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 06:18:08 PM »

Quote from: twistedtoy92 on Feb 24, 2008, 06:04:43 PM

you have longs?? if you dont you'lll be breakin stock birfields left and right!! LITERALLY!
more beef is better than not enough beef!!!

he has longs as it says in his forst post. you don't need flanges. arp hub studs and cromo hub gears should be all you need. you never know when you might want to unlock the hubs.

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 06:32:35 PM »

i was actually referring to the rooster about longs..... flanges are cheap and the lockouts are more to build them nice but the option to unlock is ALWAYS good!

The Rooster · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 06:58:56 PM »

I broke my stock birfs the first wknd i had my 38's without effort. I bought the 35 spline inners birfs and hub gears from Bobby if you opt out of the hub gears they will blow for sure poss stripping the splines I believe there are warranty issues if you dont use the upgraded hub gears..

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 07:15:03 PM »

35 spline?

?? you runnin yota axles or is there that large of an upgrade available?

Hyena · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 07:19:15 PM »

ya, never seen a 35 spline toy birf. i broke both my 30 spline longfields with stock hub gears. guess it is just luck on my side or something.

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 07:37:23 PM »

lol, you have a lead foot dontcha!!!

Hyena · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 07:53:08 PM »

when i have to.

OOPS · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 08:18:37 PM »

If I was to go to drive flanges these are the only ones I would get. Longfield flanges.

The Rooster · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 08:21:53 PM »

Sorry guys typing with my good eye closed I meant 30 spline..

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 09:07:27 PM »

You can't easily add dowel pins to lockouts but it is easy to do with drive flanges. That is the major pro. You can add dowel pins and run drive flanges or get ARP studs and hub gears. If you just get the longfield hub gears you are not addressing the problem of blowing the hubs off the truck.

heep70 [OP]

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