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12-12-2010, 08:45 AM
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Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
98 ranger with manual locking hubs, can I drive with the hubs locked but not in 4wd? Reason I ask is because I may not need to "drive" in 4wd, but I may need to use 4wd to get out of something when it snows, and instead of getting out, locking hubs, then getting back out and unlocking them can I just drive with them locked until I get home or to where I'm going?
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12-12-2010, 09:22 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
You'll get a lil worse gas mileage but I always have done that in my '86 F250.
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12-12-2010, 09:38 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
with hubs locked its turning the front diff in transit.
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12-12-2010, 10:13 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
ok, thanks
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12-12-2010, 10:16 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
yes you can, it wont hurt a thing.
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12-12-2010, 10:19 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
I am guessing you have AVM or Rugged Ridge hubs?
on your T-bar front suspension 98-99 they had Pulse vacuum hubs from the factory when 4x4 was OFF the hubs unlocked and the T-case motor turned that off.
Now in Mid 2000-2010 they switched to Live axle instead of having a hub you have a threaded stubbed CV axle that has a nut on the outside of the wheel bearing. SO its like always having the "hubs" locked and the shift motor off. if you lock your hubs your running around no different then any ranger or explorer with live axle
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12-12-2010, 10:21 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
ok cool, cause it's a pita.. now if I would just get some farking snow!
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I am guessing you have AVM or Rugged Ridge hubs?
on your T-bar front suspension 98-99 they had Pulse vacuum hubs from the factory when 4x4 was OFF the hubs unlocked and the T-case motor turned that off.
Now in Mid 2000-2010 they switched to Live axle instead of having a hub you have a threaded stubbed CV axle that has a nut on the outside of the wheel bearing. SO its like always having the "hubs" locked and the shift motor off. if you lock your hubs your running around no different then any ranger or explorer with live axle
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Previous owner needed to fix the vac hubs but didn't want to spend $1000 so he converted it to manual.. far as I know they are ford factory off of something.
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12-12-2010, 10:47 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
umm doubt that get a pic
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12-12-2010, 09:30 PM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
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umm doubt that get a pic
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it's raining, I'll get one when it clears up.
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12-15-2010, 09:13 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
Just realized they had a name on them, rugged ridge?
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12-15-2010, 11:40 AM
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
yep thats AVM hubs re-badged rugged ridge for here in the USA
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Re: Driving with the hubs locked.. got Q's
They any good?
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