MileMarker Hub Conversion

If it is made in China like the winches, I wouldn't use them. I have
troubles with stock Jeep hubs, I blow them up. I just compared a stock
one with a Warn one and wow, the Warn one is more than twice as heavy,
literally.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Ben wrote:
>
> Has anyone ever used the Mile Marker hub conversion kit? I was looking at it
> and it is about $300 cheaper then a Warn kit. I know the old saying, you get
> what you pay for. Just wondering..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben 95 YJ 2.5L

I didn't know they were made in China... What is so funny.. According to
their website, the US Army is converting from Warn electric winches to
MileMarker hydraulic winches...
www.milemarker.com/army.html

I thought that US Military contracts has to filled using materials made in
United States.. Hmmm...

Ben
95 YJ 2.5L


"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> If it is made in China like the winches, I wouldn't use them. I have
> troubles with stock Jeep hubs, I blow them up. I just compared a stock
> one with a Warn one and wow, the Warn one is more than twice as heavy,
> literally.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Ben wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone ever used the Mile Marker hub conversion kit? I was looking at
>> it
>> and it is about $300 cheaper then a Warn kit. I know the old saying, you
>> get
>> what you pay for. Just wondering..
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ben 95 YJ 2.5L

Nope, there is a big thread on that going on the last few days. The
military went with the cheapest they could get. Period.

Made in China all the way.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Ben wrote:
>
> I didn't know they were made in China... What is so funny.. According to
> their website, the US Army is converting from Warn electric winches to
> MileMarker hydraulic winches...
> www.milemarker.com/army.html
>
> I thought that US Military contracts has to filled using materials made in
> United States.. Hmmm...
>
> Ben
> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> ...
> > If it is made in China like the winches, I wouldn't use them. I have
> > troubles with stock Jeep hubs, I blow them up. I just compared a stock
> > one with a Warn one and wow, the Warn one is more than twice as heavy,
> > literally.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Ben wrote:
> >>
> >> Has anyone ever used the Mile Marker hub conversion kit? I was looking at
> >> it
> >> and it is about $300 cheaper then a Warn kit. I know the old saying, you
> >> get
> >> what you pay for. Just wondering..
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Ben 95 YJ 2.5L

That sucks... I know I am not going by them then.. When I do the
conversion.. I will go with Warn then.. Thanks Mike..

Ben
95 YJ 2.5L

"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> Nope, there is a big thread on that going on the last few days. The
> military went with the cheapest they could get. Period.
>
> Made in China all the way.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Ben wrote:
>>
>> I didn't know they were made in China... What is so funny.. According to
>> their website, the US Army is converting from Warn electric winches to
>> MileMarker hydraulic winches...
>> www.milemarker.com/army.html
>>
>> I thought that US Military contracts has to filled using materials made
>> in
>> United States.. Hmmm...
>>
>> Ben
>> 95 YJ 2.5L
>>
>> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > If it is made in China like the winches, I wouldn't use them. I have
>> > troubles with stock Jeep hubs, I blow them up. I just compared a stock
>> > one with a Warn one and wow, the Warn one is more than twice as heavy,
>> > literally.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> >
>> > Ben wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Has anyone ever used the Mile Marker hub conversion kit? I was looking
>> >> at
>> >> it
>> >> and it is about $300 cheaper then a Warn kit. I know the old saying,
>> >> you
>> >> get
>> >> what you pay for. Just wondering..
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Ben 95 YJ 2.5L

I do not know where the milemarker hubs come from. Maybe they are
local?

Mike

Ben wrote:
>
> That sucks... I know I am not going by them then.. When I do the
> conversion.. I will go with Warn then.. Thanks Mike..
>
> Ben
> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Nope, there is a big thread on that going on the last few days. The
> > military went with the cheapest they could get. Period.
> >
> > Made in China all the way.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Ben wrote:
> >>
> >> I didn't know they were made in China... What is so funny.. According to
> >> their website, the US Army is converting from Warn electric winches to
> >> MileMarker hydraulic winches...
> >> www.milemarker.com/army.html
> >>
> >> I thought that US Military contracts has to filled using materials made
> >> in
> >> United States.. Hmmm...
> >>
> >> Ben
> >> 95 YJ 2.5L
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > If it is made in China like the winches, I wouldn't use them. I have
> >> > troubles with stock Jeep hubs, I blow them up. I just compared a stock
> >> > one with a Warn one and wow, the Warn one is more than twice as heavy,
> >> > literally.
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> >
> >> > Ben wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Has anyone ever used the Mile Marker hub conversion kit? I was looking
> >> >> at
> >> >> it
> >> >> and it is about $300 cheaper then a Warn kit. I know the old saying,
> >> >> you
> >> >> get
> >> >> what you pay for. Just wondering..
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Ben 95 YJ 2.5L

http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axle/yjwarnaxle/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Ben wrote:
>
> Has anyone ever used the Mile Marker hub conversion kit? I was looking at it
> and it is about $300 cheaper then a Warn kit. I know the old saying, you get
> what you pay for. Just wondering..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben 95 YJ 2.5L

Mike Romain wrote:
> Nope, there is a big thread on that going on the last few days. The
> military went with the cheapest they could get. Period.

you should get your facts straight before dispensing advice on them, or
at least not let your own preferences lead you to dispensing bad
advice. the mile marker ELECTRIC winches are rebadged china winches.
the mile marker HYDRAULIC winches, which you are addressing here, are
american made.

building the hydraulics cheaper than the competitors have nothing to do
with substandard components. they can build hydraulic winches cheaper
than warn because they have been building hydraulic winches from day
one and theyre tooled up and running (not to mention capable of meeting
production demands). warn is just now trying to get into the hydraulic
winch business and are failing at it worse than mile markers attempt to
enter the electric market.

Ben wrote:
> I didn't know they were made in China

nobody here has yet determined they were made in china. mike is
guessing partially because he doesnt know, and partially because he
prefers warn.


> What is so funny.. According to
> their website, the US Army is converting from Warn electric winches
to
> MileMarker hydraulic winches...


nothing funny about that. the hydraulic winch is far superior to the
electric winch for military applications. the hydraulic winch is built
right here in america, and is the cornerstone of mile marker. the
electric winch is just a cheaper alternative for those who want to go
electric but cant afford to shell out $700+ for a winch.

There was a day when we bought the best for our men, if it took six
hundred dollars to make a special hammer, they got it. But special
interests have taken over, proof:
http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/history/true_story_m9.htm We have given
them a toy with which to defend themselves.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

wrote:
>
> you should get your facts straight before dispensing advice on them, or
> at least not let your own preferences lead you to dispensing bad
> advice. the mile marker ELECTRIC winches are rebadged china winches.
> the mile marker HYDRAULIC winches, which you are addressing here, are
> american made.
>
> building the hydraulics cheaper than the competitors have nothing to do
> with substandard components. they can build hydraulic winches cheaper
> than warn because they have been building hydraulic winches from day
> one and theyre tooled up and running (not to mention capable of meeting
> production demands). warn is just now trying to get into the hydraulic
> winch business and are failing at it worse than mile markers attempt to
> enter the electric market.

Well there you go, that thread got so lost in BS so fast, all I got out
of it was milemarker were supplying the US military and made in
China....

I did point him to it.

Mike

wrote:
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Nope, there is a big thread on that going on the last few days. The
> > military went with the cheapest they could get. Period.
>
> you should get your facts straight before dispensing advice on them, or
> at least not let your own preferences lead you to dispensing bad
> advice. the mile marker ELECTRIC winches are rebadged china winches.
> the mile marker HYDRAULIC winches, which you are addressing here, are
> american made.
>
> building the hydraulics cheaper than the competitors have nothing to do
> with substandard components. they can build hydraulic winches cheaper
> than warn because they have been building hydraulic winches from day
> one and theyre tooled up and running (not to mention capable of meeting
> production demands). warn is just now trying to get into the hydraulic
> winch business and are failing at it worse than mile markers attempt to
> enter the electric market.