Front End Clunk
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Front End Clunk
I know that this question has probably been posted before but I couldn't find anything on a search. I have an '05 Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4 with manual hubs and floor 4x4 selector and the issue that I have is if I have the hubs in the locked position and the truck in two wheel drive I still get a clunking noise when I make a sharp turn. I guess the question I have is is this normal all of the trucks I've had prior to this one had the ESOF and thus the auto hubs.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
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Yes, you will get a bit of binding, clunking and steering feedback when your front hubs are locked and you are making a sharp turn (steering wheel against the lock). That is normal.
If you get a loud grinding type noise, then you need to look at your front end.
If you get a loud grinding type noise, then you need to look at your front end.
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I lock my hubs if I think there may be a need for 4 wheel drive, or if I am going off road for any length of time. That way, if I need 4x4 all I have to do is engage the transfer case.
You only need to be stuck once, with muddy water covering your hubs, to learn this lesson.
You only need to be stuck once, with muddy water covering your hubs, to learn this lesson.
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I lock my hubs if I think there may be a need for 4 wheel drive, or if I am going off road for any length of time. That way, if I need 4x4 all I have to do is engage the transfer case.
You only need to be stuck once, with muddy water covering your hubs, to learn this lesson.
You only need to be stuck once, with muddy water covering your hubs, to learn this lesson.
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Hookd - I do not normaly leave the hubs locked, the other day we were supposed to get some bad weather so I locked them when I pulled out of my driveway and when I pulled into a parking on my trip I noticed the "clunking" noise when I turned into the lot and into a parking space.
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I was just checking man I've seen it before. Redford hit it on the head though when turning you hear all sorts of noises and can normally feel it binding in the corners just try and make wider turns when locked in
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Originally Posted by toozak
Hookd - I do not normaly leave the hubs locked, the other day we were supposed to get some bad weather so I locked them when I pulled out of my driveway and when I pulled into a parking on my trip I noticed the "clunking" noise when I turned into the lot and into a parking space.
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