Yet another newbee question
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Yet another newbee question
I read queries about removing manual locking front hubs from fairly recent 4X4 vehicles.My old 90 Lariat xlt 4x4 5.8 has automatic locking front hubs. I guess I don't understand how the locking hubs interplay with 4x4 wheel drive. Can someone explain in simple language what's going on?
Thanks, Burt
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if the hubs aren't locked, you don't have four wheel drive.
with manual hubs, you have to get out (or your passenger does) and turn the hubs to lock.
with automatic hubs you don't have to get out, but you have to hope they engage when you select 4x4 on the transfer case. you then also have to hope they disengage when you select 2wd.
with manual hubs, you have to get out (or your passenger does) and turn the hubs to lock.
with automatic hubs you don't have to get out, but you have to hope they engage when you select 4x4 on the transfer case. you then also have to hope they disengage when you select 2wd.
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Ok, I guess you know that the power of the motor/trans flows through an added component, the transfer case, and keeps going to the rear wheels. With the transfer case, you can select if you want it also to flow to the front axle. This will include the front driveshaft, and the front differential, but not the outer ends of the axles near the wheels. The outer ends of the front axle are a point where the driveline is connected/disconnected to reduce drag and wear on the front components. So you have a choice of how to make the last two connections out at the axle ends. Auto hubs do it automatically (usually when they decide and feel like working) and manual (when YOU decide and much more reliable).
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it is pretty simple, the entire hub assembly mounts on your rotor behind your tire, there is a spline that comes from the transfercase that goes into this hub. when the hub is disengaged it alows the wheel to spin freely around the spline. but when you lock it in the spline is forced to turn with the wheel. The reverse of this is also true, when locked the wheel is forced to turn the same as the spline. and also when unlocked, the splines can turn without the tirs budging. if you still want to know more just take your tires off. you will learn a lot in a short amount of time
