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Are you disconnecting the front or rear hub? How much MPG are you expecting to get once installed? I'm debating doing the same thing to save $$$ on gas while cruising on the freeway ah!
MPH gains are arguable and have been discussed here on the board.
The reason for this conversion in this application is due to high angle drive lines and the ability to reduce wear on the front end. Running chromo front end components wear faster and are really designed for offroad applications, not street use.
Plus very easy to unlock the hubs and walk it home should anything break on the trail.
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Yeah this is to completely disconnect the front driveshaft. The manual hubs disengage the hub from the birfs/inner axle so only the wheel spins. As far as MPG go, considering the claims MUD members make about gas mileage, I think this will push me into the 21mpg territory. Realistically, I'll probably see a -2mpg difference.
I'm installing my part time kit this weekend as well, anyone know how much material to cut off the chromo axle to clear the aisin hub?
I haven't heard of anyone "cutting" anything "off" other than the grove required for the C clip.
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Yeah you don't cut anything! All you do is a cut a new groove for the snap ring. This thread explains it all. See Beno's post #21 for exact measurements https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/longs-with-aisin-hubs-install.235634/
There is nothing on this rig that is being considered "to improve gas mileage." To improve "Smileage"...YES!
Yeah I'm not expecting any MPG gain. I could be on 31" tires or 40s. This thing will still get 12mpg no matter what.