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OldSlowJoe
Yup, the main bearing ring gets pitted way too easily and ruins the hub. The seals are garbage, water gets into the hub and stays there. I’m seen some hubs that look they’ve been lubed with mud. Shame, because the gear internals are more or less bulletproof.