I am considering buying a new F350 4x4 with manual hubs. I live in a colder climate and was wondering if I will have problems with ice freezing up the hubs? Would I be able to just leave them locked in or should I disengage each time after driving? Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks! Bob

 

i dont think that them freezing up will be a problem. besides, if it becomes a problem, youve got got a situation on yer hands. i have driven around through a whole tank of gas w/ my hubs locked in before. it wont hurt nothin but gas mileage.


-nathan

 

Thanks for the info! I was wondering if I was to get the the floor shifter instead of the ESOF would the truck still have the manual hubs? Thanks Bob

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 04-Jan-03 AT 01:48 PM (EST)]ESOF hubs have a lock and a auto position

The lever hubs have a lock and a free postion.

ESOF don't have to be locked, you turn the **** in the cab and they automatically engage.

With the lever you have to manually lock the hubs

Hope this helps

 

yes, if you have the manual transfer it should have the manual lockouts. i couldnt imagine it bein any other way. im gonna look at my manual and see if i can get anything out of it.


-nathan

 

All levers and the the hubs will be manual!

Now for ESOF "Pray to the ESOF gods before swithing the switch on dash"
It says it right in the manual on page 200 !


I love staring this stuff !
I hate esof! let me down one too many times!
Rich




02 F250 4x4 SC 5.4v8 6spd 3.73ls Trueblue/Silver and Chrome Nerfs

"All Levers"

 

>All levers and the the hubs will be manual!
>
>Now for ESOF "Pray to the ESOF gods before swithing the
>switch on dash"
>It says it right in the manual on page 200 !
>
>
>I love staring this stuff !
>I hate esof! let me down one too many times!
>Rich
>
Now Rich, you gonna start this whole ESOF debacle again?

 

"ESOF don't have to be locked, you turn the **** in the cab and they automatically engage."

I had an Exploder that that didn't always work in... so I got my SuperDuty with manual hubs and manual transfer case.

All levers here, no ESOF for me!

-IKE

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[A HREF="http://www.ikemeyer.com/inlink/f250.html"]Cross dressin' 2000 Crew Cab with Excursion grill[/A]

5.4, 5 speed, manual 4x4, 4.10s w/ rear L/S, Superchips, K&N, Flowmaster

35 inch BFG's

Lifted 3 1/2 inches front and rear

 

>I am considering buying a new F350 4x4 with manual hubs. I
>live in a colder climate and was wondering if I will have
>problems with ice freezing up the hubs? Would I be able to
>just leave them locked in or should I disengage each time
>after driving? Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks!
>Bob


I leave my manual hubs locked in most of the winter. No problems at all and that way when I need 4-wheel drive I just pull the handle.

 

IMO,manual hubs are the way to go.
If you want maximum reliability that's your best bet.

 

Might as well add my $.02.....

I've had both, all levers on my '84 F150 and all auto on my '92 F150.

After about 5 years, I started having problems with the ESOF stuff so opted for manual xfer and hubs on my '02 F250 (went with the auto tranny due to a little arthritis in my left knee).

IMHO, this is the way to go!

Gary M.

White 2002 F250 SD, SC, SB, 4x4, 6.8L v10, 3.73LS, 4spd Auto, Reverse Aid Sensor, Class IV Hitch, Offroad Package, Manual Hubs, 40/20/40 Bench Seat, Towing Package, Camper Package, Lariat, Putco Locker Side Rails, Mud Flaps, K&N Filter, Vent Visors, Aluminum in-bed Tool Box (sits in the bed, dosn't hang over the bed rails), Vent Visors, CB radio w/102" SS Whip Antenna, Autolocks programmed off, Seatbelt Minder programmed off, Key in ignition sensor wire dosconnected...

White 2002 Ranger 4x2 3.0L V6 XLT 2 door supercab with the power group, auto, chrome wheels, mud flaps, body side molding, vent visors, Leonard cab high fiberglass camper shell, and the 60/40 bench seat as my daily driver

 

I've never had any problems with the hubs freezing. even at -55.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 07-Jan-03 AT 02:10 PM (EST)]For more info on hubs and ESOF, see the following:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/DCForumID117/4781.html

Also search on ESOF for the full range of opinions from those on this site - very informative stuff.

There is a rather vocal contigent on this site that recommend levers over ESOF and I'm afraid that I have to agree with them for the transfer case and hubs - I do like my auto trans though....

Gary M.


Hey Guys - I just noticed! I reach the century mark with my next post!!!


White 2002 F250 SD, SC, SB, 4x4, 6.8L v10, 3.73LS, 4spd Auto, Reverse Aid Sensor, Class IV Hitch, Offroad Package, Manual Hubs, 40/20/40 Bench Seat, Towing Package, Camper Package, Lariat, Putco Locker Side Rails, Mud Flaps, K&N Filter, Vent Visors, Aluminum in-bed Tool Box (sits in the bed, dosn't hang over the bed rails), Vent Visors, CB radio w/102" SS Whip Antenna, Autolocks programmed off, Seatbelt Minder programmed off, Key in ignition sensor wire dosconnected...

White 2002 Ranger 4x2 3.0L V6 XLT 2 door supercab with the power group, auto, chrome wheels, mud flaps, body side molding, vent visors, Leonard cab high fiberglass camper shell, and the 60/40 bench seat as my daily driver