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Re: Hub Mechanics Question [Re: TommyM] #796921 03/14/07 03:55 PM

Joined: Feb 2005

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SF Bay Area

Winston

Rock Warrior

The Gen II and III hubs are always engaged. The front Half-shafts are always spinning. As noted above there is a vacuum actuated clutch that dissengages the front differential. However, the spider gears in the differential are always spinning too.

'90 Montero XLS (Sold, sadly)
'95 Montero LS 160k
'03 Montero Limited 30k

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Hub Mechanics Question	PitterCol	03/14/07 04:00 AM
Re: Hub Mechanics Question	Grasscat	03/14/07 04:24 AM
Re: Hub Mechanics Question	PitterCol	03/14/07 01:48 PM
Re: Hub Mechanics Question	sparkem	03/14/07 02:03 PM
Re: Hub Mechanics Question	TommyM	03/14/07 02:14 PM
Re: Hub Mechanics Question	Winston	03/14/07 03:55 PM

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