HUBS WARN OR MILEMARKER WEIGH IN..

[2NDTOUR89]

Lets weigh in, Milemarker hubs vs. Warn. Who likes what and why? I have always been a Warn guy but have heard great things about Milemarker as well. I am going to convert my auto hubs to manual and are wanting to see why the Milemarkers are about 2/3 the cost of Warn.

Let me know what you think.

 

[Seabronc]

Well, I have Warn but have never seen any negative comments about Mile Marker. I think it is more in how you maintain and treat your hubs than what brand they are. Here is a link that may help you make up your mind. http://chevy.off-road.com/chevy/article/ar...l.jsp?id=200787

This type of question is like what is the best tire? The next question is, For what?

Good luck,

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[Broncobill78]

I have to agree with the previous reply, I've never heard anything bad about the MileMarkers but I think in large part with the Warn's you're paying for the name & that little sticker they put in every box. I've never seen a qualitative comparison but MileMarker just doen't have the name that Warn does but until they start importing them from China & selling them @ Wal-Mart I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[Roadkill]

X3 on what Seabronc and Broncobill said. I've been running Warns with no issues and the few people I've heard of breaking one, got it replaced promptly through with the lifetime guarantee. I don't know if Milemarker has the same guarantee, but I've only heard one guy complain about their quality. I think you'll be pretty safe with wichever you choose. After all, anything will eventually break if you beat it hard enough.

 

[2NDTOUR89]

That is what I was thinking but my experience has only been with Warn (which has always been great) and just wanted to confirm with a larger group what everyone thinks. I am going to try the Milemarkers just so I can say I did (and save about $50.00). I dont think they will let me down for the kind of wheeling I do but I will let you know if they do.

Thanks for the help in the decision...

 

[Mav]

I think it is more in how you maintain and treat your hubs than what brand they are.

How exactly are you supposed to "maintain and treat" them? I just had the Warn locks installed...

 

[Broncobill78]

How exactly are you supposed to "maintain and treat" them? I just had the Warn locks installed...

I can't speak for anyone else but I try to clean & lubricate mine every year or so. If I go trail-riding and submerge them I usually break them open spray them out with oil & re-grease them when I get home (I also pull my diff covers and check/change that gear oil as well). If I try to engage/disengage the hubs & they stick I usually drive it in reverse for a few feet & try again. I have *personally* seen guys wail a hub with a mallet when it didn't turn rather than moving the truck a few feet. It's been MY experience that when you beat your toys with a hammer they usually break.

A hub is not a solid chunk of metal, it's a collection of moving parts that is sometimes subject to extremes of temperature & environment, treat it as such. Inspect them periodically and when you do, take the opportunity to clean out the old grease & any grit or contaminants trapped in it and regrease the whole thing

 

[Mav]

THANKS for the tips. Seems like common sense. I don't plan to use it as a swamp buggy so I think I'll be fine in this department B)