06 4x4 system
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06 4x4 system
i have an 06 powerstroke with the MSOS 4x4. i know that you have to manually lock the hubs and then back up, but i dont know how far and when i do try this, it never seems to lock. can somebody tell me how i do this??
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You shouldn't have to back more than 30 ft for it to DISENGAGE. You don't have to reverse to ENGAGE it. If hubs are locked and shifter is in 4wd Hi or Lo you should be in 4WD. Not sure if I answered your question though?
EDIT: Is there anything about it in the owners manual?
EDIT: Is there anything about it in the owners manual?
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Nope didn't work either. Even had about one inch of snow to drive in (Indiana). When I turn corners one front tires skids across the road ( don't know which) I tried backing up, didn't work and i tried just putting it in 4HI and going and that didn't work either. Do I need to replace fluids? 4LOW has the same problem, although it does engage, one of the front tires skips the ground when turning.
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there is nothing wrong with the light, the wheel that skips is the one on the inside when i am turning
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while moving forward under 55 mph stick it in neutral, then shift the level in to 4X4 high, give it a second to lock in, and put it back in drive, to disengage its same thing just moving the lever into 4X2 position
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Well I dont know, maybe the fact that the front wheel skips on the ground when i turn?
I have been in many 4x4s (chevys) but their wheels didn't skip the ground. I know of one time that the 4x4 worked and that was only when I backed it up so far and the wheels did skip the ground after turning twice but none after that.
I have been in many 4x4s (chevys) but their wheels didn't skip the ground. I know of one time that the 4x4 worked and that was only when I backed it up so far and the wheels did skip the ground after turning twice but none after that.
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Well I dont know, maybe the fact that the front wheel skips on the ground when i turn?
I have been in many 4x4s (chevys) but their wheels didn't skip the ground. I know of one time that the 4x4 worked and that was only when I backed it up so far and the wheels did skip the ground after turning twice but none after that.
I have been in many 4x4s (chevys) but their wheels didn't skip the ground. I know of one time that the 4x4 worked and that was only when I backed it up so far and the wheels did skip the ground after turning twice but none after that.
Forget the Chevy. You are in a real 4WD truck now.
The skipping is because the front axle turns at a slightly different speed than the rear axle, and they are solidly locked together in the transfer case. Something has to slip/skip, and that will be a tire. This is exactly why you don't use 4WD on hard dry surfaces. Don't do it, you risk breaking something. It's fine on light snow, but you will feel the skipping in hard turns.
Sounds like it is working perfectly.
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Forget the Chevy. You are in a real 4WD truck now.
The skipping is because the front axle turns at a slightly different speed than the rear axle, and they are solidly locked together in the transfer case. Something has to slip/skip, and that will be a tire. This is exactly why you don't use 4WD on hard dry surfaces. Don't do it, you risk breaking something. It's fine on light snow, but you will feel the skipping in hard turns.
Sounds like it is working perfectly.
The skipping is because the front axle turns at a slightly different speed than the rear axle, and they are solidly locked together in the transfer case. Something has to slip/skip, and that will be a tire. This is exactly why you don't use 4WD on hard dry surfaces. Don't do it, you risk breaking something. It's fine on light snow, but you will feel the skipping in hard turns.
Sounds like it is working perfectly.