Had one of my Warn hubs off yesterday checking the spindle nut torque. Was looking at the body and noticed is has cracks in it so I will be buying new hubs.

Wanted to get some opinions of what you think of the aftermarket brands, Warn, Superwinch and Mile Marker. Issues, problems and such.

Dan

 

I've never had any problems with Warn premium hubs...

 

I use Warn Premium hubs on my truck, and find them to be very tough. My brother had 2 sets of Milemarkers in a row fail in 2 months. So I won't be using those ever again.

 

I put Warn Premiums on everything I had. They failed on my 96... I have MileMarker hubs on my 89 that is abused offroad daily no problems...

 

kinda off topic but i am having a hard time locating a set of hubs for my truck ive been on summit and rock auto and ebay but it seems nothing fits my 89? any insight here and where would the best place to look be?

 

1989 FORD F-150 Locking Hubs - SummitRacing.com

 

Anybody have thoughts on Superwinch brand?

 

I'm a Warn fan here. I've noticed that the working (inner) part of the Warns seems to be identical between the premiums and the standards. The inner part is what actually locks the axles to the rotor hub. The dials are nicer on the premiums, no doubt, but I bought standards the last time. Before I bought the last time, I checked where the hubs are made.

Warns are still made in the USA

Milemarker are made in China, according to their website "Mile Marker operates from its headquarters in Pompano Beach, Florida, its primary distribution center in Kalama, Washington and from its plant in China."

Superwinch has manufacturing facilities in South America and the UK, but I believe the hubs are made by AVM, which is in Brazil.

 

why didnt i find that before? thanks dave!

 

Thanks for that info Cheggie. Looks like the feedback so far is the "I love/hate" Warns and Milemarkers.

Seeing if anybody has experience with the Superwinch brand.

 

To be fair, the ones on the 96 spent a good amount of time on the SANDbar with no maintence. If/when my MileMarkers go out, I will be getting Warn Premiums.

Plus they look purty.

 

Warn vs MM. Milemarker Hubs have many stainless parts and I think will hold up the best to corrosion, but the reason I've stayed away is because, from what I've heard, the MileMarkers have a very short turn between locked and unlocked, this means you have to apply more torque to twist them. I've heard that they even come with a tool that you are supposed to carry with you to help turn them.

I'm sure that it's not super hard, but I like the idea of a nice easy turn to engage the hubs. My vote is for Warn premiums... but if money is no object, I'd see about some OEM hubs.

Just a note, dont' bother with the Warn standard hubs. I put a set on mine to replace the stock autos since one was shot, and the finish on the warns started chipping extremely soon. They've always functioned fine but are getting very ugly now.

 

My MileMarkers have to be turned 9/10s of a turn and requires no tool. I lock them DAILY because I spend my lunch break and breaks skipping rocks on the river down on the sandbar....

 

Ok, found the article I had read years ago. I think this may be helpful

Product Review Hub Battle Warn vs MileMarker: Off-Road.com

 

Ah, mine aren't premiums but still almost a full turn to engage.