By Wayne on Friday, July 20, 2001 - 12:26 am: Edit

i am trying to find out more information on GKn Overload Hubs. Do you guys know of them and whether they are any good. I have read that they are a torque adjustable hub, with some sort of internal clutch that releases when overloaded. Any coments or information would be interesting.

Regards

Wayne

By Ron on Friday, July 20, 2001 - 03:09 am: Edit

They work fairly well:

But

1. They cost a fortune
2. They have stopped making them


Ron

By JEEPETR on Friday, July 20, 2001 - 04:33 am: Edit

Hello Wayne,

They are also rather bulky, and require the use of open steel wheels. See this link for some photos of them installed on a Defender...

www.fluentnet.com/lr/tech/torque.html

~Scott T.
'95 D-90 (JEEPETR)
'96 Discovery (New addition to the Addiction!)