Hi all,
I need help sourcing a new freehub body for a set of DT Swiss G540 wheels.
Long story short, I'm trying to build a new bike on a very tight budget. That's why I'm looking for help here — so maybe I can find a freehub from China that works.
I got these wheels really cheap, with an HG freehub. I've looked, and the hubs are Specialized sealed bearings with a 3-pawl system.
Found a very helpful thread with good info:
https://www.reddit.com/r/gravelcycling/comments/1evfc3c/dt_swiss_g540_hub_replacement/From that thread I got that the hubs are rebranded Formula hubs (TXC-142A), and there's a replacement XDR freehub from Specialized (Part#: S222100005). I found it for $65 + shipping:
https://www.performancebike.com/specialized-formula-sealed-cartridge-freehub-body-black-sram-xdr-s222100005/p1335997The problem is, when factoring in the taxes (+92% on top of price + shipping), it's very expensive (more than I paid for the wheels). I'd rather look into alternatives from China/AliExpress before committing to a Specialized one.
I've attached the pictures from the link above of the Specialized freehub replacement part.
As for the Chinese options, I found these AliExpress links:
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005008163866157.htmlhttps://aliexpress.com/item/1005006190929860.htmlhttps://aliexpress.com/item/1005005220976279.htmlhttps://aliexpress.com/item/1005008041774411.htmlhttps://aliexpress.com/item/1005007168748339.htmlhttps://aliexpress.com/item/1005008458236570.htmlWhat would you guys say? Is it safe to bet on the AliExpress links? Does anyone have any idea if any of them (or perhaps a different one) will work?
In the worst-case scenario, I'll try and order the Specialized part...
P.S. I believe some Syncros wheels use the same hubs. I found a XDR freehub for a Syncros wheelset that's very similar to the pictures, but it's too expensive to just try out without confirmation.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
