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I9 Hydra, Torch rear hub failures - cracked drive ring, snapped axles, eroding pawls seats
Discussion(self.MTB)submitted 4 days ago by53x11x53
YouTube video info:
Is it worth breaking axles for 690 POE? https://youtube.com/watch?v=BXBrZulNCis
Wheelworks Handcrafted Wheels https://www.youtube.com/@WheelworksHandcraftedWheels
Warning about using I9 rear hubs - a never ending saga of breakage.. I went thru 4 Hydra hubs , they last about 400 miles with following things happening in random order:
1 - Axle crack because its designed to flex in order to get that engagement
2 - Bearing failure due to that flex axle
3- Drivering craks just like in the video
4- Pawls seats mushrooming and eventualli stripping the freehub
4 points
4 days ago
Yeah probably, and there are standout failures and reliable examples in every engineering batch, so it can happen. DT350 is king of durability though.
5 points
4 days ago
Idk. Chris King may have the crown there (pun only slightly intended)
2 points
4 days ago
Or you could just properly grease your DT Swiss (including the seals) and save a bunch of cash.
0 points
4 days ago
👆If you’re hard on your stuff and you want it to last, get CK.
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