Freehub body

Bigun6767

Hopefully someone out there can help with this?
The freehub body on my Marin East Peak 5.5 is slowly self destructing,despite my best efforts to keep it maintained/lubed.I have been told that the freehub body is a Formula FH06 mated to an Alex Rims TD25. Marin don't keep the freehub body and Alex Rims don't keep the wheel anymore.
I have tried to locate a new freehub body,even tried Formula themselves but have drawn a blank.Freehub body is a cup and cone version.
Any ideas folks?

cooldad

What do you do with your bikes? Jetwash them? Marins are normally pretty tough.
But the hub is a proprietary Formula one, so either find a similar one
But possibly common
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... for-gd-32c
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/giant-fr ... 56396.html

Bigun6767

Thanks for the links Cooldad.I've now ordered a freehub.Hopefully this one will last longer!Unfortunately our local trails seem to be quite sandy which doesn't help.I always use muck off and never use a jet wash/power washer always sponge and hose pipe.Just one of those things I suppose?Thanks again for the help.

YeehaaMcgee

Ah, you wash your bike, there's the problem.
Leave it dirtier, they're happier.

darwin_ride

Bigun6767 I know its been quite a while since your post but can I ask if you got your replacement freehub from one of the links above.
I have exactly the same issue and having a nightmare identifying a replacement; your post is the first glimmer of hope that I have found! I've had the freehub apart and it has got quite corroded and pitted - In my case it almost definitely down to rides though some deeper than expected floods last winter, and not enough aftercare!
The JEJames link is still active - http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/giant-fr ... .html#info - and available to [try and] order. Is that the part that you ordered and was it a success?
Any help/advice would be appreciated to save me having source a new hub or wheel.

cooldad

He hasn't logged on since June, so you might have a wait.
But FWIW he never came back and swore at me for suggesting the wrong one, so you might be lucky.

darwin_ride

Thanks Cooldad - I should have checked that (D'oh)
For £18 quid it's probably worth a punt if they can get one so I'll give it a try.
I'll come and back and swear at you if it's a dog!