Free wheeling hubs worthwhile on fornt of pajero?

My results on 80 series LC suggest economy in vicinity of 1L/100km. But keep in your mind that there is other kind of economy as well – I do not need revamp my front end as often if I am using free-wheeling hubs.

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Serg

We did a outrigger bearing on our Pajero's front drive train last Oct. Got stuck in Mt Magnet for 4 days while we waited for parts. This cost us accommodation as well as the repair. If we had had free wheeling hubs then we could have just drove home and repaired locally.

Not quite sure what you mean by outrigger bearing?
This the bearing outside the diff on the inner end of the drive shaft?

If it is, I could see that it would be hard to pull the drive shaft out.

I have lost 4wd before now with the front drive shaft end dropping out of engagement with the diff.

Good point though.

Gday John
What is the outcome you are trying to achieve?
You've answered your question when it comes to dollar savings.
Is there another reason?
Stress on the drivetrain could be a consideration but I don't know how much benefit you would be gaining.
Personally, i like the idea of "shift on the fly" (except Low Range) but then again I can be lazy and have an aversion to getting wet and muddy if I'm already comfortable in a nice warm vehicle.

Scenario 1: Out on a jobsite with some tree loppers, we finish the job. Time to leave of well graded tracks and come to a small but steep hill. Stop Pajero, into low range proceed. Cruiser ute towing a shredder starts the climb and comes to a stop, hop out and lock in hubs then low range and away again.

Scenario 2. Driving through Swan Hill last year heading North hit a clay dirt road with the following sign. Been bitumen up until that point and pouring with rain. Best way to proceed is in High Range. Super Select engaged and me still dry.

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Paul

I have Manual free wheeling hubs fitted to my 95 Pajero same as yours. There are great befinits it fitting these including, longer CV boot live (no longer turning all the time) and able to use 2wd low range for reversing van into tight spots (just select 4wd low with hubs in free). I used genuine Mitsubishi free wheeling hubs (second hand) from a base model pajero or Triton also known as ASIN hubs and only cost around $120 from the wreckers.
Regards Glenn