Desplined hubs?

[cbvet]

Got a road trip coming up, & a spare pair of front hubs.
I plan to have them desplined. How much over the diameter of the axle do you guys suggest?
Can they be cut out on a lathe with a regular boring bar, or do they have to be ground out?
Any other tips I need before I run these?
Thanks again,
Eric

 

[73m819]

would desplined hubs work on a sprag clutch and the air shift or only on the air shift ???????????

 

[Recovry4x4]

Ron, only an air shift unless the front drive shaft is removed. As far as how far, once you lose the splines, the flange no longer has any structural needs, it's just a cap. I would cut it quite far just to insure no contact. Speaking of this, has anyone heard from FSBruva? He's got my desplined hubs.

 

[73m819]

Kenny, that is what i thought, thanks

matt is in ga.

 

[Stretch44875]

They will work on sprag, but the overunning clutch will still spin the front driveshaft and gears, so no gain there. Airshift and desplined hubs will completely disconnect the driveshaft and gears from turning.

Desplined the hubs for my deuce with a boring bar. By the time you remove the splines, the hub is oversized for the axle by at least .050. Don't have any good measurements, but there is plenty of space with the splines removed. Used a carbide cutter, don't know if the splines are hardened.

Just throw some grease in the hubs and your good to go.
Dennis

 

[builder77]

RD told me that he was doing them with a borring bar. He said 1/8" over the spline OD, and to keep it 1/16" from the freeze plug stop.

 

[cbvet]

You guys came through again!
Thanks,
Eric
CBVET

 

[rdixiemiller]

Use a carbide boring bar. Some are hard as can be, some are really tough and springy. I take the ID out to .125 over the max spline diameter. No problems yet.

 

[gbooth]

Got mine from Will the other day Have not installed them as of yet Most likely will put them on tomorrow. They look great.

 

[WillWagner]

Use a carbide boring bar. Some are hard as can be, some are really tough and springy. I take the ID out to .125 over the max spline diameter. No problems yet.

Yeah boy, I tried to do mine with a die grinder at first. Those things are brutal hard! Took them to a friend of mine, took them out like they were made of hot oatmeal!
Forgot to say, took 'em out on a lathe.