Warn Manual Hub Locks

[avp12304]

i recently put a set of warn premium hub locks on my truck, but when i try to turn them from free to lock, or lock to free, you'v gotta turn on it unusually hard, if i took off the cap and lubed it up a bit would this fix the problem?

 

[stinger]

i have the same hubs on mine and they are hard to turn and lubing didnt help mine they just work tight.

 

[drcarter0734]

I have the same and mine are really tight. Lubed'm up and they are still tight.

 

[FLYFSHIN]

I have the warn premiums too. Mine slide nice and easy.

 

[avp12304]

I just asked the same question on a different website and they said lubeing it wouldnt help, its just how warn hubs are, after using them over time they loosen up supposedly

 

[Broncoholics]

Mine were easy to turn new and got harder to turn with age.

I cleaned them out with brake clean and worked them back and forth and it helped. From what I see grease doesn't help it move which seems odd. I guess it only lets dirt stick and cause this problem.

I have a set of Superwinch hubs and they turn almost too easy and they are a simple design with no snap rings and things to fail like the Warns.

 

[avp12304]

maybe its a brand thing.........

 

[dicain]

just get a hub tool they re 6+ bucks. they help when you can find it in your truck. plus my buddy has the super winch hubs on his bl#*%r and they unlocked, and stripped out.