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Mar 12, 2001 | 08:03 AM

ogre316

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4 wheel drive problems

I have a 76 F-100 with a 360 in it that I'm building into a mud truck. Well, I locked the hubs in and put it in 4 wheel high to go climb some hills yesterday, but when I got done, it wouldn't go back into 2 wheel drive and the hubs wouldn't unlock. I already tried rolling it backwards without turning the wheels to try and get the hubs to unlock but it didn't work. I would appreciate any help on this problem. Thanks

Mar 12, 2001 | 12:10 PM

Franklin2

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4 wheel drive problems

Take them apart and clean them up. There is a spring that pushes the toothed ring out for unlocking and it's not very strong.

Mar 12, 2001 | 11:40 PM

Nod

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4 wheel drive problems

Ogre, you didnt say if it ever went back to 2wd. If it's a NP205 like I run the hubs will not release until the trans case is in 2wd but it might be sticky hub locks also and like the other post said ,it can't hurt to pull them apart and clean them up, good luck.

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Mar 13, 2001 | 08:01 AM

ogre316

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I never got it to go back to 2wd. The shifter in the truck refuses to move out of 4w-hi

Mar 13, 2001 | 11:11 AM

Franklin2

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The hubs probably have driveline pressure on them and like Nod
said, you need to get out of 4x4. You may be able to jack the front wheel off the ground and rock it back and forth to get it
unlocked.

Mar 13, 2001 | 09:16 PM

Nod

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Ogre, mine does the same thing, I have to drive in reverse for about ten feet or so but sometimes it is stubborn and I have to hit the throttle and rock it sometimes, nothings perfect! If this does not work I would check the linkage to see if its broke or has something stuck in it, good luck.

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