94 explorer 4x4
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My front right wheel has a ratcheting sound while driveing. I think it has to do with the automatic locking hub. I had trouble at the end of last winter with the 4 wheel drive. It seemed the transmision would engage but I wasn't sure I had all 4 wheels engaged. Whats the noise and how can I check to see if all the wheels lock in 4 wheel drive?
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Are the manual hubs better than the automatic? My wife said she likes being able to just hit the button and go and not have to get out of the truck when it's raining and snowing.
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The manuals are better on two counts. 1) They are stronger and 2) They are a lot cheaper. And, as far as her complaint about having to get out to lock the hubs, remeber that if she anticipates needing four wheel drive (ie it's snowy or going to be snowy that day) then she can lock the hubs before she leaves.
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horror story: i bought the warn's for the 94 explorer....the inside looks like shredded cheese now and i have only used them once...best part is even though warn offers a "lifetime warranty" the have chosen to ignore my last three emals...guess they dont care much...and yes they were installed properly...
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The ratcheting sound might be the broken guts of one of the hubs. The splines (may not be the right word) give way when they are over stressed and make a ratcheting sound. You can replace the hub, but getting the Warn manual hubs is more reliable and much cheaper as said above. I broke my auto hubs shortly after I got my Explorer several years ago, and now I have nearly 100000 miles on my Warn hubs, and they still work great.
