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And on the other side of this, some will say that the full-time set-up is prone to wear and failure, which simply isn't true.
It's not an easy conversion. What is his motivation for wanting a part-time set-up?
thanks for response ...hes just trying to get better mileage and the wheel bearings are making noise in front...
Replace the front wheel bearings, then keep them greased regularly (problem solved).
A few years ago, I was able to buy complete brake rotors with bearings/hubs all assembled and ready to bolt on a '76 W100 that I was working on. It was a very easy swap that way and filled the hubs with grease and was off and running. That's what I would suggest. Part-time conversions are expensive and time consuming and will far exceed the cost of the fuel mileage difference, as suggested.
JS
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