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01-10-2007, 07:51 AM
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4x4 Locking Hubs
My F350 has locking hubs in the front, and I've got a few questions about them.
Can I leave them locked all the time? Does it hurt anything if I'm in 2wd and they're locked? Also, this morning when I went to lock them, one of them was SUPER hard to turn, so I used a rubber mallet and a piece of wood and got it to turn. Anything I can do to help this? Lastly, I'm pretty sure this is normal, but I want to confirm. Tight turning, should feel a little weird in the steering right because of the locked-ness ? Thanks  
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01-10-2007, 08:12 AM
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i would assume they are tight due to the weather.. and as for turning thats normal. not sure about the hurting anything tho if they are always locked in 2wd tho
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01-10-2007, 09:11 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locking_hubs
Its not the best idea to leave them locked all the time, but if you want to take the risk go for it. (Honestly, I don't think the risk is huge either, my guess is that the biggest downside is that you will see a decrease in "gas" mileage since the hubs are engaged even though its in 2wd) Quote:
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Last edited by xceebeex : 01-10-2007 at 09:18 AM.
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01-10-2007, 01:19 PM
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Cool thanks guys. I'm going to have the hubs greased up on saturday I think
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01-10-2007, 06:15 PM
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you will def increase the wear and tear by leaving them locked in, plus maybe see some gas mileage decrease because you are turning all the axles. basically if you're driving around in the snow you can go in and out of 4x4 without having to turn the hubs everytime. i actually modified my front hubs to live front axles cause the auto locking ones suck balls, which is pretty much how the newer ones come anyways. now lock it in 4 low and try to turn on dry pavement
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01-10-2007, 06:44 PM
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01-10-2007, 07:22 PM
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Its kinda like a car with no power steering, its not that bad
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01-10-2007, 07:28 PM
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what part isn't bad? i know you don't mean turning on dry pavement while locked in
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01-10-2007, 07:39 PM
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Turning on dry pavement while locked in ( at slow speeds ) suck. Driving it down the road isnt that bad.
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01-10-2007, 10:00 PM
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yeah as long as you go in a straight line
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01-11-2007, 12:24 AM
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