I used to take mine off ever couple of month and soak them down in ATF.
Drain and bolt back on. No grease. Never had them freeze/seize in all the
years I owned my two CJs. Factory 6 and 5 bolt as well as a set of Warn
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"Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:413c767a$0$74307$ec3e2dad@news.usenetmonster. com...
> Yes, I take them off on occasion and check them out. The Warns I have use
> the same six 9/16" allen screws, with a couple lock rings inside. Pretty
> simple to remove.
>
> Thanks for your insight.
>
> Terry
>
>
> "CRWLR" <noneofyourbusiness@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:10jmr6jkq15fc35@corp.supernews.com...
> > You can take the hubs off and clean them, you know.
> >
> > Mine are SuperWinch hubs, and they have 6 allen screws holding them on.
I
> > take the screws out, and the hubs come right off so I can clean them up.
> > Since your YJ came with vacuum operated hub locks, and you have
converted
> > them to manual hub locks, then you should be able to take them off and
> clean
> > them up on the inside.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:413b5012$0$64849$ec3e2dad@news.usenetmonster. com...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have a hub that won't turn all the way to locking position without
> > > force.
> > > It will still lock, but have to really give it some twist to get it
> over.
> > > This past winter one morning when it was -38F, this particular hub was
> > > frozen stuck and I made the mistake of forcing it over to lock. That
is
> > > when the trouble began.
> > >
> > > After taking it apart this morning, the hub assembly appears to be
fine.
> > > Looks like only the cap threads are stripped. I went ahead and
replaced
> > > the
> > > whole thing, but could have probably gotten away with only a new cap
> > > assembly.
> > >
> > > Any of you cold-weather guys/gals have a similar frozen hub problem
> > > before?
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Terry
> > > 92YJ
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I used to take mine off ever couple of month and soak them down in ATF.
Drain and bolt back on. No grease. Never had them freeze/seize in all the
years I owned my two CJs. Factory 6 and 5 bolt as well as a set of Warn
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"Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:413c767a$0$74307$ec3e2dad@news.usenetmonster. com...
> Yes, I take them off on occasion and check them out. The Warns I have use
> the same six 9/16" allen screws, with a couple lock rings inside. Pretty
> simple to remove.
>
> Thanks for your insight.
>
> Terry
>
>
> "CRWLR" <noneofyourbusiness@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:10jmr6jkq15fc35@corp.supernews.com...
> > You can take the hubs off and clean them, you know.
> >
> > Mine are SuperWinch hubs, and they have 6 allen screws holding them on.
I
> > take the screws out, and the hubs come right off so I can clean them up.
> > Since your YJ came with vacuum operated hub locks, and you have
converted
> > them to manual hub locks, then you should be able to take them off and
> clean
> > them up on the inside.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:413b5012$0$64849$ec3e2dad@news.usenetmonster. com...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have a hub that won't turn all the way to locking position without
> > > force.
> > > It will still lock, but have to really give it some twist to get it
> over.
> > > This past winter one morning when it was -38F, this particular hub was
> > > frozen stuck and I made the mistake of forcing it over to lock. That
is
> > > when the trouble began.
> > >
> > > After taking it apart this morning, the hub assembly appears to be
fine.
> > > Looks like only the cap threads are stripped. I went ahead and
replaced
> > > the
> > > whole thing, but could have probably gotten away with only a new cap
> > > assembly.
> > >
> > > Any of you cold-weather guys/gals have a similar frozen hub problem
> > > before?
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Terry
> > > 92YJ
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

It's frozen grease.

My book even says to use white lithium 'sparingly' on the hub guts. The
white stuff doesn't freeze as easy.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a hub that won't turn all the way to locking position without force.
> It will still lock, but have to really give it some twist to get it over.
> This past winter one morning when it was -38F, this particular hub was
> frozen stuck and I made the mistake of forcing it over to lock. That is
> when the trouble began.
>
> After taking it apart this morning, the hub assembly appears to be fine.
> Looks like only the cap threads are stripped. I went ahead and replaced the
> whole thing, but could have probably gotten away with only a new cap
> assembly.
>
> Any of you cold-weather guys/gals have a similar frozen hub problem before?
> Thanks.
>
> Terry
> 92YJ

 

It's frozen grease.

My book even says to use white lithium 'sparingly' on the hub guts. The
white stuff doesn't freeze as easy.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a hub that won't turn all the way to locking position without force.
> It will still lock, but have to really give it some twist to get it over.
> This past winter one morning when it was -38F, this particular hub was
> frozen stuck and I made the mistake of forcing it over to lock. That is
> when the trouble began.
>
> After taking it apart this morning, the hub assembly appears to be fine.
> Looks like only the cap threads are stripped. I went ahead and replaced the
> whole thing, but could have probably gotten away with only a new cap
> assembly.
>
> Any of you cold-weather guys/gals have a similar frozen hub problem before?
> Thanks.
>
> Terry
> 92YJ

 

It's frozen grease.

My book even says to use white lithium 'sparingly' on the hub guts. The
white stuff doesn't freeze as easy.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a hub that won't turn all the way to locking position without force.
> It will still lock, but have to really give it some twist to get it over.
> This past winter one morning when it was -38F, this particular hub was
> frozen stuck and I made the mistake of forcing it over to lock. That is
> when the trouble began.
>
> After taking it apart this morning, the hub assembly appears to be fine.
> Looks like only the cap threads are stripped. I went ahead and replaced the
> whole thing, but could have probably gotten away with only a new cap
> assembly.
>
> Any of you cold-weather guys/gals have a similar frozen hub problem before?
> Thanks.
>
> Terry
> 92YJ