Editor note: As an avid tuner, Lee Knowles from the UK often shares his experience and tips on tuning cars on the internet. This time, he gives us a handy tutorial on how to fit MaXpeedingRods manual free-wheeling hubs in Mitsubishi L200 in 5 minutes.
My MaXpeedingRods manual free-wheeling hubs arrived in excellent time and in good packaging to prevent damage. They are very competitively priced and when first unpacked are pleasing to the eye and look and feel durable.
The main reasons I wanted to fit MaXpeedingRods manual free-wheeling hubs are as follows:
When in the unlocked position they save wear and tear on the CV joints and CV boots, especially on lifted vehicles where the shaft angles are greater than the manufacturer intended them to be.
If I break a CV joint or shaft out on the trails, I can unlock the MaXpeedingRods manual free-wheeling hubs and get home in 2wd.
I am able to use the low range box in 2wd with the MaXpeedingRods manual free-wheeling hubs in the unlocked position. This is great for maneuvering trailers or hill starts with bigger tires.
They just look cool sticking out of the wheel!
Let’s get down to the fitting of them. I do this without taking the front wheels off and it takes less than 5 minutes.
Tools you will need:
- Large screwdriver
- 10mm socket
- 14mm socket
- Circlip pliers
- Hammer
- Grease
The followings are step by step instructions:
- Start by taking the cap off the centre of the hub with the screwdriver.
- Under this cap, you will find the circlip and maybe a shim or shims – remove these and keep safe.
- Remove the 6 bolts around the hub with the 14mm socket (these can be pretty tight).
- Give the hub a small tap with the hammer to break the seal and pull the flange off.
- Remove the 6 bolts on the freewheeling hub with the 10mm socket and take the top off. Fit the bottom part onto the hub with the.
6.14mm bolts, fit the shim(s) and circlip and, if needed, some grease. - Fit the top of the hub onto the bottom (they only fit one way, so I had to turn the top until it lined up with the bottom). Tighten the 6 10mm bolts
- If you want to test your work, you can jack the front wheels off the floor and test the hubs by turning the wheels with them locked and unlocked
- Well done, admire your handiwork!
The front plate is held on by bolts, rather than Torx screws, which is a nice feature. Fitting is quick and easy, less than 5 minutes per side if you know what you are doing. They perform well off-road. Let’s see how they stand the test of time!
They are compatible with Mitsubishi L200, Pajero, Shogun, Shogun Sport, and Triton. Easy to follow video available at:
