locking hubs?
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mt. Shasta California
That diagram is deceiving, the arrow doesn't specify which way either are. Clockwise is lock. The arrow points in both directions but specifies nothing.
Tuned
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Raleigh, NC.
Yep, your right. Is deceiving. Have to realize the dot on the pic is on the right, so turning to the left counter clockwise would align the arrow, if one could still see their arror with the dot for Automatic. Geez, I wish that ink was permanent. However, all is going good still with no more clicking or grinding after that hub rebuild!
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mt. Shasta California
Yep, your right. Is deceiving. Have to realize the dot on the pic is on the right, so turning to the left counter clockwise would align the arrow, if one could still see their arror with the dot for Automatic. Geez, I wish that ink was permanent. However, all is going good still with no more clicking or grinding after that hub rebuild!
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Rhode Island
after my hubs being permenantly locked, even in the auto position I replaced the hubs with the warn premium. Tell you what, I should have done this 3 years ago. It was easy, it took me 35 mins to do both sides.
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Temecula, CA
If I know I'm heading towards potential trouble, I lock them before I leave home, that way I dont have to get out.
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Rhode Island
What is embarassing is when you have the auto hubs that dont work, and you are trying to pull an idiot in a suburban out of the snow and you cant get them to lock!! Then you get out to turn them and you cant get them to turn either. Now thats embarassing.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mt. Shasta California
That would be a rare occassion and you should know if your dials are turning. I wonder how my fix is going with the hole drilled in the dial etc, that I posted in here. Not enough feedback in here sometimes.
Hotshot
Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
I hate auto hubs!!! I can't stress it enough! They always fail, they unlock all the time when trying to reverse out of stuck situations, they don't work when you need them most, etc. Never ever have I had a problem with manual hubs. Some of you know I take care of a fleet of trucks for my parents business all of which are 4x4. These trucks get used and abused. 4 wheel drive gets used daily with some of these trucks and we wouldn't have anything but manual hubs. The only way to go.
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Olathe
Well if I remember right the main reason people dislike the auto hubs is due to vacuum leaks in the hub. So by switching to a electric actuated hub you reduce the chance that you'll have issues since it would take more to disable the electric connection if built right.