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could someone explain how the mechanical auto-lockers engage? not vacuum I figure that out. I hope not by engaging them by backing up wheels a few revolutions to lock. I hate those, had them on a gen-1 Raider years ago.


The Warn 61918 autolockers engage and disengage "on the fly". No need to back up to disengage them and supposedly can be engaged at relatively high speeds...40 or 50 MPH. I know 2 individuals in Canada who have these hubs and they are happy with them. How Warn was able to achieve this mechanically and at those speeds is beyond me. The older mechanicals, that came standard equipment on 95 - 97 Sportages, required a stop or low speed engagement of about 15 MPH or less and required you to back up approx 10 feet to disengage them.

1998 Sportage - Gone.
2004 Honda Civic Coupe.
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara - She got it.