Locking Hub Question
Tuned
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My owners manual says righty(cw) for auto,lefty(ccw) for lock. OEM hubs,typo in manual?
Tuned
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Hey I was not sure which direction to lock them either. I simply jacked up the front axle, put it in 4x4 and turned the ****. You will know when the hub and axle are locked! I marked it with a paint pen so that the spot on the dial and the spot on the outer ring are 'normally' aligned (2WD).
And my friend who is really into super duties once told me that the OEM manual hubs (atleast 99-04) are stronger then any after market hub (even warn).He told me that warn just look stronger as they have a metal face VS plastic. He did mud drag racing and was constantly blowing them.
And my friend who is really into super duties once told me that the OEM manual hubs (atleast 99-04) are stronger then any after market hub (even warn).He told me that warn just look stronger as they have a metal face VS plastic. He did mud drag racing and was constantly blowing them.
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This is cut and paste directly from the manual.
Manual hubs: To engage LOCK,
turn the hub locks completely clockwise; to disengage the hubs
(FREE), turn the hub locks completely counterclockwise.
Auto hubs: To engage LOCK, turn the hub locks completely
clockwise; to engage AUTO, turn the hub locks completely
counterclockwise.
More Turbo
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From: Utah
Do you have electronic 4 wheel drive (a **** on the dashboard) or manual (a lever on the floor)? From the factory, the manual and automatic hubs look similar, except the automatic hubs have AUTO and LOCK positions where the manual hubs have LOCK and FREE positions.
In either case, right (or clockwise) rotation will select the LOCK position. left (or counterclockwise) rotation selects FREE or AUTO.
Failure of the auto hubs is common, caused often by a vacuum leak or lack of maintenance. Replacement of the stock hubs with a Warn or Mile Marker hub is a fairly common modification.
In either case, right (or clockwise) rotation will select the LOCK position. left (or counterclockwise) rotation selects FREE or AUTO.
Failure of the auto hubs is common, caused often by a vacuum leak or lack of maintenance. Replacement of the stock hubs with a Warn or Mile Marker hub is a fairly common modification.
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