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Warn hub identification

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by gotime, Jun 28, 2011.

  1. Jun 28, 2011
    gotime

    gotime Sick with the car bug

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    Does anyone know the difference between various early model Warn locking hubs? For example the M2, WL2, WL2A etc? What years were they made and for what vehicles? Is there a specific type that I should look for to be period correct on a 63 CJ6?
     
  2. Jun 30, 2011
    gotime

    gotime Sick with the car bug

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    Jeeze, no one knows the history for the different models of Warn hubs? I'm suprised. Someone, anyone Bueller??
     
  3. Jun 30, 2011
    Pack Rat

    Pack Rat Old Timer

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    Some info here Warn Hubs Not a lot, but some. Even Warn doesn't have much.
     
  4. Jun 30, 2011
    EricM

    EricM Active Member

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    SIDSCJ

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    freshiesat9

    freshiesat9 New Member

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    I have a '63 CJ6 and my locking hubs are AVM spring manuals. They are probably not original, but who knows. It is just food for thought.
     
  7. Jun 30, 2011
    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

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    AVM was not making locking hubs in '63 so no, not period correct
     
  8. Jun 30, 2011
    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    drive flanges would be period correct.
     
  9. Jul 1, 2011
    joe51

    joe51 Member

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    My '66 CJ5 has Lock_O_Matics and I believe that they're original. It was a special order vehicle and also includes a 4 sp tranny and a rear PTO so the Lock_O_Matics may have also been a special order item.
     
  10. May 26, 2018
    maurywhurt

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    Also see this thread for more info on the history of the Warn hubs:

    A Brief History Of Early Warn Hubs
     
    Last edited: May 29, 2018
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