[AVR]

Originally Posted by Ronnie Zach

TVS Cochin is quoting Rs 5500 for the free wheel hubs to be put on Thar DI.Is that an inflated amount?

Yes, Given that its a 15-minute job and the hubs cost < 4K from Bangalore with shipping. Call up Mr. Arun and get them shipped. Just saved you 1500 bucks so drop me a cheque for atleast 750/-

[ramkya1]

Originally Posted by Ronnie Zach

TVS Cochin is quoting Rs 5500 for the free wheel hubs to be put on Thar DI.Is that an inflated amount?

It is. I got mine for under 4 K as AVR said, installed it, my MM550 can cruise more freely now, less noise. Only irritation is, when you need the 4WD on, you need to twiddle the knobs to lock it into place. After the exercise, it's an effort to unlock it, at least on mine.

Others who have it, is it hard to lock and unlock hubs?

--Ramky
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[headers]

Originally Posted by ramkya1

Others who have it, is it hard to lock and unlock hubs?

No, I've had mine on my MG413W for > 3 years and have had no issues to unlock. The only issue faced was the hub bolts becoming loose after a competetive OTR bash

I would assume that to be because of negligence on my part.

BTW, the Transmission windup is what causes difficulty in unlocking the FWH FYI

[jp1]

Originally Posted by Ronnie Zach

TVS Cochin is quoting Rs 5500 for the free wheel hubs to be put on Thar DI.Is that an inflated amount?

I checked with Popular JC Road 2 days ago, Bangalore, quoted the same price as Rs 5500. I have a source in Kerala, not in cochin, PM me if you need, I can try to arrange. Price not sure, but definitely not 5.5k, much less.

[Ronnie Zach]

Thanks AVR,Ramky& jp1 for the prompt response. AVR,can we discuss the latter half of your post :-).Let me know if you are planning to come to Cochin. Would be glad to be of any help,if required. Have already called up Arun and messaged him my mail id. Waiting to hear from him.Thanks once again.

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[jmvivek]

= After the exercise, it's an effort to unlock it, at least on mine.

Others who have it, is it hard to lock and unlock hubs?

--Ramky
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Ramky, this has happened on my MM540 also. Mine was 1 year old when it started giving such a problem as I do 4l a lot on mud terrains . Later found out through mechanic that this is to do with the springs inside. Normally when i get stuck , I try to engage the 4l and move the vehicle a bit and then disengage completely. After this the unlock happens quickly.
Anyways I bought a new set before the Bangalore OTR from the factory itself and the guys were very courteous and asked me to return back the old ones to rebuild/service the same.

[tsk1979]

A guy with a scorpio got them for 3600. I am wondering, whether the same hub will fit on the safari. Once warranty is over, I do not want to spend on the Tata hubs(10000+)
Any contact details, website etc.,?

[starter]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

A guy with a scorpio got them for 3600. I am wondering, whether the same hub will fit on the safari. Once warranty is over, I do not want to spend on the Tata hubs(10000+)
Any contact details, website etc.,?

Here you go Tanveer.
Lamda Components Private Limited - Bengaluru - Light Commercial Vehicles,Industrial & Engineering Goods,Nuts and Bolts & Screws manufacturers.
Let me know if you need help in shipping it to you.
Cheers,
Deepak

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by starter

Here you go Tanveer.
Lamda Components Private Limited - Bengaluru - Light Commercial Vehicles,Industrial & Engineering Goods,Nuts and Bolts & Screws manufacturers.
Let me know if you need help in shipping it to you.
Cheers,
Deepak

Thanks! I just wanted to verify whether these hubs(used for scorpio) are a direct bolt on for Tata Safari too?

[blueblooded]

Originally Posted by starter

Here you go Tanveer.
Lamda Components Private Limited - Bengaluru - Light Commercial Vehicles,Industrial & Engineering Goods,Nuts and Bolts & Screws manufacturers.
Let me know if you need help in shipping it to you.
Cheers,
Deepak

dear deepak
Yes i need help in getting it shipped to my place
regards
praveen singh

[starter]

Originally Posted by blueblooded

dear deepak
Yes i need help in getting it shipped to my place
regards
praveen singh

Dear Blueblooded,
Sure, i can buy and ship it over to you.
I shall PM you my contact number and you can provide me with the shipping address and so on.
Also, i checked with Lambda and they are also willing to ship it to anywhere in India.
So, you could check this option too.
Cheers,
Deepak

[blueblooded]

Dear Deepak ,
thanx a lot for your promt reply .
Moreover its only through the team-bhp that people like you are willing to help out the complete strangers ,
By the way ,i have contacted the lambda and they have confirmed that they can ship the fwh to my address
regards
praveen singh

Originally Posted by starter

Dear Blueblooded,

Sure, i can buy and ship it over to you.
I shall PM you my contact number and you can provide me with the shipping address and so on.
Also, i checked with Lambda and they are also willing to ship it to anywhere in India.
So, you could check this option too.
Cheers,
Deepak

[blueblooded]

I have received a set of lambda free wheeling hubs yesterday through courier at home.
The total bill was 4300 rupees including taxes and the courier charges .
I had transferred the money into their bank account using NEFT .
Thank you guys for the address and support
regards
praveen singh

[Shubhendra]

Yesterday i opened my Classic's FWH to service and to my horror it was filled with slush and mixture of muck and grease...dismantled it completely and cleaned with petrol.
My question is, i have applied SKF heavy duty grease ( its neither thick nor thin), but somewhere i have read that you should not use thick grease. Is there any perticular rating of grease which i should use?
BTW its 30-40 mins job to open FWH, service and again put them back. Although bit tricky but not difficult.

Shubhendra Singh

[svsantosh]

4300 eh?

I got 1 yesterday morning for 3000Rs without bill - if anyone needs it from bangalore please ask someone to send it thru direct courier, wont cost more than 500Rs... 4300 (with bill I suppose) is steep!

PS - no need to grease anything inside the FWH, at max a pinch of grease is enough - this is per the makers... grease inside FWH is un-necessary... but bcoz of lack of any packing kit/oil seals - Clean it after EVERY OTR (Dry or Wet!!)

30 mins for a non-mechanic is GOOD time - especially considering the pain in the where cir-clip!!