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Jan 14, 2019 | 11:01 AM

irly

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auto 4 wheel drive

Hey just wondering if anyone has had a similar problem with their 4 wheel drive. When I turn the switch to go into 4 hi it goes in and works, when I turn the switch to go back to 2 wheel drive, it shows on the dash that it has but it is still in 4 wheel drive. If I shut the truck off for a few minutes it goes back into 2 wheel drive. 2014 Superduty
Any ideas? I checked all of the fuses, and crawled under the truck and tapped the motor on the transfer case

Jan 14, 2019 | 11:45 AM

HRTKD

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How are you determining that it is still in 4Hi? The reason I ask is that if the hubs remain locked it may "feel" like it's in 4Hi but the transfer case may be in 2Hi. So maybe your hub actuator isn't working quite right, or maybe your hubs aren't in auto mode.

Jan 14, 2019 | 12:16 PM

irly

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I can tell I am still in 4 wheel as I cant spin the tires in the snow where in 2 wheel I can. I can also feel the front end when I turn sharp

Jan 14, 2019 | 12:17 PM

irly

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The hubs are in auto mode, I did check that also
Thanks

Jan 14, 2019 | 01:26 PM

Joe/GA

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It's been a while since I've had a 4 wheel drive, but I remember that the manual said you had to back up for 10 feet to disengage the hubs. Do you have to do that on the newer models?

Jan 14, 2019 | 01:41 PM

seville009

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Originally Posted by Joe/GA

It's been a while since I've had a 4 wheel drive, but I remember that the manual said you had to back up for 10 feet to disengage the hubs. Do you have to do that on the newer models?

no....I think that is/was only for the fully automatic hubs (that you couldn’t get out and manually lock)

Dec 23, 2019 | 06:32 PM

Malimakamae

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No leaks, joints seem ok , but there is a whistle in my left front hub when I lock it in. When its locked no issues until I go into 4 wheel drive, then there is a thumping sound and vibration to go with it. Any ideas ?

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Dec 27, 2019 | 07:05 PM

Malimakamae

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Right now I have to manually lock them in. It's when they are locked in and only in 2 wheel drive that I hear the whistle. When I turn the **** to 3 wheel it makes the thumping sound. But what your saying helps a lot. I'm going to change out my hubs and see if that helps. Thank you for your post.