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 auto hubs not working
#705777
03/13/06 02:02 AM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 38
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Just bought a 1990 montero with auto free_wheel hubs . 4 wheel drive working fine until today. 1 ft new snow. Started out in 4 lo making a path and packing down snow. Back and forth and making progress until the 4 wheel drive stopped working. What engages the hubs? I've read from the posts forward motion or vacuum engages the four wheel drive. Did I disengage the hubs by doing all the back and forth motion? Trying to figure out where to start looking for the problem. Thanks
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: sled207]
#705778
03/13/06 02:26 AM
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Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,727
Web Wheeler
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Auto hubs disengage when you back up. No vacuum involved. If you find that you do a lot of back and forth wheeling you need to upgrade to manual hubs. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
98 Montero with cold weather package
96 Toyota Land Cruiser, fully locked Mall Machine :-)
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: LRJ4x4]
#705779
03/13/06 02:38 AM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 38
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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So the hubs disengage even if the t case is in 4 lo/high?
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: sled207]
#705780
03/13/06 03:21 AM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 266
Mudrunner
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Yes... It is written in Japanise on my (right hand) drivers door... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> From what I have read from (the translated) users manual is to keep the reverse runs less than 2 meters (6 feet) although even then it may pop out..
97 Prado (LC 90 series) JDM import 2020 --- 2000 Galloper II SWB under offer from Korea
88 Mits Pajero LWB 185000Km 2.5TD JDM import (SOLD)
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: bill_bly_ca]
#705781
03/13/06 03:28 AM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 38
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: sled207]
#705782
03/14/06 02:35 AM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 98
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Those hubs often "freeze-up" in the snow ... get your truck to a warm place and let it sit.
I replaced my hubs once, ... the "auto-hubs" were half the price of the "manual-hubs" for my Suburban.
There was another post up here recently, ... which discussed which hub was the best to use.
Regards,
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Robert Nesta
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: Indikka]
#705783
03/15/06 04:33 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,458
Trail Leader
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If youn end up needing some auto hubs, I'll ship them to you for the cost of shipping. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: rxinhed]
#705784
03/16/06 05:50 PM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 38
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Thanks for the offer, but I think I'm gonna try a set of manual hubs
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: sled207]
#705785
03/23/06 06:16 AM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 98
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I don't know why you'd want to have to get out to lock the hubs, ... the auto-hubs are tough enough to go the distance, ... they just don't like snow and ice. Go auto, ... there are enough. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
Regards,
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Robert Nesta
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Re: auto hubs not working
[Re: Indikka]
#705786
03/23/06 06:18 AM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 98
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Did they only act up in the snow, ... did the heat help?
Regards,
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Robert Nesta
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