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commando with out hubs

Discussion in 'Jeepster Commando and Commando Tech' started by xxwolfyxx, May 6, 2008.

  1. May 6, 2008
    xxwolfyxx

    xxwolfyxx I broked it

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    Another nice commando on ebay local to me.

    looking at it there were no locking hubs. The seller had this to say "Hi,,there are no locking hubs on this modle.It has (4)wheel shift on floor...all shifting is done from within the Jeepster.."

    no underside pictures so hard to tell but in one you can definitely see a front diff.
    Has the same old transfer case shifter on the floor.

    but has standard no center hole hubcaps on the front.

    I'm guessing the front end was changed.

    Jeep never made a non hub 4x4 commando correct?
     
    xxwolfyxx, May 6, 2008
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  2. May 6, 2008
    Hawkes

    Hawkes Member

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    It would have drive flanges bolted where the hubs go, just unbolt them and replace with locking hubs.
     
    Hawkes, May 6, 2008
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    What Hawkes said. It has hubs. Just has drive flanges rather than lock-outs which were a dealer installed option. Not factory installed at the time.

    Nothing really unusual except for the fact that most people put lock-out hubs on them these days so the ones without are few and far between.
     
    sparky, May 6, 2008
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    some of the factory hubcaps had a removable center section for the locking hub to pass thru without having to buy new front hubcaps.
    just an FYI if you get the Jeep and go that route.
     
    jpflat2a, May 6, 2008
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    grouperboy

    grouperboy n00b

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    grouperboy, May 6, 2008
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Wow! What a nice rig.
     
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    jeep2003

    jeep2003 Well-Known Member

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    what axle do they use up front? I have a set of hubs from a commando i wanted to use on my 2a but they use a c clip instead of a nut.
     
    jeep2003, May 6, 2008
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    D27 I recall, 10 spline.
    to use your hubs on the early 2A, you would cut the threaded end of the axle off.
     
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    jeep2003

    jeep2003 Well-Known Member

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    I figured i could make it work by doing that but i decided not to. I have superwinch hubs and they still work fine just thought id put the warns on and sell the superwinchs but i guess ill sell the warns. Thell bring more money anyway
     
    jeep2003, May 6, 2008
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