I have a 97 auto locking 4×4 f-250, I usualy can justdrop it in neutral
and put it in 4 high and roll on, it’s not engaging now, you have to
really look for it, on top it doesn’t come clean out you have to take
several attemps to back up and dissengage those hubbs, any ideas, you
can hear those hubbs humm, any ideas
manual hubs.
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Shannon Slocum wrote:
> I have a 97 auto locking 4×4 f-250, I usualy can justdrop it in neutral
> and put it in 4 high and roll on, it’s not engaging now, you have to
> really look for it, on top it doesn’t come clean out you have to take
> several attemps to back up and dissengage those hubbs, any ideas, you
> can hear those hubbs humm, any ideas
I’d make sure the t-case linkage is clear and properly aligned too (based off
your "have to really look for it" comment). But I have know many people having
problems with auto hubs. My understanding Warn’s are the best choice. And I
think they’re something worth spending the extra cash for the high line on.
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>manual hubs.
>Shannon Slocum wrote:
>> I have a 97 auto locking 4×4 f-250, I usualy can justdrop it in neutral
>> and put it in 4 high and roll on, it’s not engaging now, you have to
>> really look for it, on top it doesn’t come clean out you have to take
>> several attemps to back up and dissengage those hubbs, any ideas, you
>> can hear those hubbs humm, any ideas
"Shannon Slocum" <sskspeo…@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 97 auto locking 4×4 f-250, I usualy can justdrop it in neutral
> and put it in 4 high and roll on, it’s not engaging now, you have to
> really look for it, on top it doesn’t come clean out you have to take
> several attemps to back up and dissengage those hubbs, any ideas, you
> can hear those hubbs humm, any ideas
You probably have crud in the hubs, like wheel bearing grease. Auto hubs are
not fond of heavy oil and in this weather just about any oil is heavy. Pull
‘em and clean ‘em and they should start behaving again.
Sean
Careful, not ALL auto hubs were meant to be disassembled. Thinking of the
YJ’s D30 at the moment.
"Sean Conolly" <sjconolly…@yaaho.com> wrote in message
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> "Shannon Slocum" <sskspeo…@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:24338-3A46C877-49@storefull-253.iap.bryant.webtv.net…
> > I have a 97 auto locking 4×4 f-250, I usualy can justdrop it in neutral
> > and put it in 4 high and roll on, it’s not engaging now, you have to
> > really look for it, on top it doesn’t come clean out you have to take
> > several attemps to back up and dissengage those hubbs, any ideas, you
> > can hear those hubbs humm, any ideas
> You probably have crud in the hubs, like wheel bearing grease. Auto hubs
are
> not fond of heavy oil and in this weather just about any oil is heavy.
Pull
> ‘em and clean ‘em and they should start behaving again.
> Sean
very good Sean.Everyone keep this new things CLEAN!!!!!!!!!
I assume these would fit a ’84 full size Bronco?
I’ve got to buy tires this week. Bought this truck after my Navigator
got totaled
(by two airborne cars drag racing while I was stopped in left turn lane)
35+ people have filed suit against racers. I am out $40k, bought
Bronco,
since I’ve got NO money from insurance, yet.
Looks like OJ’s, but has steel/chrome plated wheels. Don’t like chrome
anyway,
but when it’s flaking off, I like it less.
Will they fit full size Bronco?
Will they be OK w/ 31×10.50×15?
Robert (850-838-4911 – collect OK)
Accually,I had to pull out a guy with a saturn who was (self admittedly)
speeding and tail gateing. He is my sis-inlaws ride to work and thats
why I did it.
Meet up with him to find out the story:
He was driveing down the high way ( country high way in a snow/ice
strom with 10 foot vis) and came upon a car doing *3 mph* and he was
behind her so close that when she slowed down eaven more, he would have
hit her. He *taped* the breaks to try and slow down, and lost traction
and slid sideways off the high way and down a 3 foot bank. He missed a
pole by 4 inches, The under groth was piled up between the car and the
pole.
You could tell by his tracks he was speeding. Twit.
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I would help him once, then get behind him and wait for him to stuck himself
again. This time if he upset you, pretend you didn’t see it (it is probably
better for the "saturn" driver this way <g>) OR charge him/her for the tug
after the second time. Explain the off-road tow-fee principle to them, and
since they don’t have a 4×4 there is a 1000% tax on that 1$ tow fee. LOL
You know what I love about those newer cars? Ever noticed some of them
stopped putting factory tow hooks underneath them? Yes they were usually
there, but just hidden. Recently I was going to tow a broken down car from
the middle of the intersection to get traffic going again. looked
underneath and there was absolutely nothing I would feel brave enough
wrapping a strap around. You know how heavy a car is to push up hill?
(The occupants were in their 60-70′s)
Well it turned out that their battery died on the way to the dealer to get
their car fixed (told them it was probably their altenator), ended up using
my Jeep for 30 minutes to charge their car battery then escort them to the
dealer. (the dealer was on my way home anyway)
Best part, they tried to pay me $40 or so, I told them no thanks. That was
after they discussed off-roading with me for those 30 minutes. Can we say
score 1 point for the ORV crowd!? :)
"Killspammers" <killspamm…@aol.computing> wrote in message
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> I love tire chains, they really increase the traction in my 4×4 on snow
and
> ice. They also help you stop and steer whcih even a 4×4 needs in snow and
ice.
> Boy, they sure are hard to put on. When I went to buy them I was able to
choose
> between some flimsy looking cables with a hoop — or a very heavy duty
twisted
> chain set up. Since my truck is (or at least looks) heavy duty I opted for
the
> twisted link set up.
> LESSON #1 Fortunately, the first time I installed them was in my dry, well
> lighted garage with a 55,000 BTU kerosine heater running full tilt.
LESSON #1
> once you take them out THEY WILL get TANGLED (this is guaranteed). It is
much
> like untangling Christmas lights except its dirty and takes much longer.
Each
> state should allow you to drop tangled chains off at a prison and allow
the
> inmates to untagle them. LESSON #1A practice in your garage at least once
> before trying in real life – if you don’t practice just sit down in the
snow
> and wait until you freeze to death – you will never figure it out "on the
road"
> LESSON #2 When the highway department puts special areas in for motorists
to
> "chain up" they are in specially designed lanes which collect all the
slush and
> melted snow. It is IMPOSSIBLE to put these chains on without laying down
> and/or wraping your arms around the tire. If you do plan on putting chains
on
> while on the road bring the following items; a waterproof suit, a
mechanics
> creeper to lie on, at least 1 million candle power in lights to light up
the
> tire you are working on (the day this happened no one with those stupid 1
> million candlepower blue bulb headlights was available to shine these in
my
> eye). If you have a portable 55,000 BTU or bigger heater – bring it along
also.
> Perhaps each state could provide inmates to man these chain up areas to
assist
> the motorists. (obviously the inmates chosen would be the most evil in the
> prison – child molesters, Tim Mcvay, Osma Bin Laden etc.)
> LESSON #3 Now that you have the chains on – read the instructions <chain
> tightners are recommended but not included> Hopefully you read these
> instructions in the store when you bought the chains – O well, you are
screwed
> if you didn’t.
> LESSON #4 When you are driving with chains make sure you don’t go too
fast. Now
> this should be obvious since you are putting chains on the road conditions
are
> too bad to drive fast anyway. As I was carefully driving down the road (to
> avoid sliding into a ditch(and killing myslef or worse damagin the truck
thats
> not paid off yet) or rolling over the top of a import car) a Saturn caught
up
> with me. As you guessed, the person with the million candle power blue
bulbs
> finally showed up. When the conditions were most dangerous, this person
will
> attempt to pass you. PAY ATTENTION TO THE KIND OF CAR THEY ARE DRIVING –
YOU
> WILL SEE IT AGAIN, with much fishtailing and spinning of the tires the
Saturn
> zips on by and disappears in the distance. Of course your windshield will
be
> sprayed with slush that almost freezes solid instantly.
> Hmmmmm. after cresting a hill – guess who we see again. Yep thats right
its the
> Saturn, and its parked – no it has slid off into – the median. Since the
Saturn
> doesn’t have 4 wheel drive or chains – just blue light bulbs which
apparently
> can’t help now – guess who he wants to pull him back on the road – yep
thats
> right it’s you.
> NOW THE QUESTION – should you help pull them out. If you don’t you won’t
be
> keeping the Christmas Spirit, OR if you do help him he will probably just
speed
> off and crash into a bus full of kids and probably kill them all. ——–
Of
> course there is no inmate bus full of child molesters to tramp down in the
shin
> deep slush to hook up a tow strap. THATS RIGHT the Saturn doesn’t have a
tow
> strap – just blue bulbs. You of course will have the tow strap or two to
get
> the job done – I hope you left your water proof suit on. Now as you drive
of
> down the road be thankful that you thought ahead and bought a 4×4 (even
though
> it costs more in gas that a geo metro) Also be thankful you bought the
chains
> instead of beer and cigarettes that would have probably killed you anyway.
And
> be thankful that you have just enough holiday cheer to spread to those
less
> fortunate.
> A Merry Christmas to All
> Drive Safe
about three years ago a guy who lived down the road pulled in to my
driveway he soon noticed it was not his house as he backed out he backed
all the way across the road in to the ditch … we were in the middle of
a bad ice storm …. and he was drunk we pulled him out only because he
lived next doors.. after un hooking the strap he took off like a bat out
of hell made a few passes up and down the road going from on side to the
other and finaly put it back in the ditch where we left it he was realy
upset that i would not pull him out again and started going off on me
saying i am your neibor and pointing to his house …lol we still dont
talk … some times it is beter to leave them where they are (OFF THE
ROAD) for the safty of every one else and his own
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> NOW THE QUESTION – should you help pull them out. If you don’t you won’t
be
> keeping the Christmas Spirit, OR if you do help him he will probably just
speed
> off and crash into a bus full of kids and probably kill them all. ——–
Of
> course there is no inmate bus full of child molesters to tramp down in the
shin
> deep slush to hook up a tow strap. THATS RIGHT the Saturn doesn’t have a
tow
> strap – just blue bulbs. You of course will have the tow strap or two to
get
> the job done – I hope you left your water proof suit on.
My rule is: you’re the one stuck, you’re the one who’s gonna crawl under and
hook up the strap. I’ll be glad to give advice on how to do it, and I always
check it to make sure someone doesn’t screw up thier vehicle.
And of course exceptions are routinely made for the elderly, ladies in
general (esp. cute ones!), and those who were really trying to drive
responsibly.
Sean
Fabulous post, especially the first lessons on chains.
Anyone who has ever used them knows you are part of our group!
Steve Best, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Hee,hee,hee! I had a similar experience once but the neighbour at least
had the pride to not come back to my house to ask for another tow!
On Tue, 26 Dec 2000 05:22:26 -0700 (MST), fourx…@webtv.net wrote:
>about three years ago a guy who lived down the road pulled in to my
>driveway he soon noticed it was not his house as he backed out he backed
>all the way across the road in to the ditch … we were in the middle of
>a bad ice storm …. and he was drunk we pulled him out only because he
>lived next doors.. after un hooking the strap he took off like a bat out
>of hell made a few passes up and down the road going from on side to the
>other and finaly put it back in the ditch where we left it he was realy
>upset that i would not pull him out again and started going off on me
>saying i am your neibor and pointing to his house …lol we still dont
>talk … some times it is beter to leave them where they are (OFF THE
>ROAD) for the safty of every one else and his own
Steve Best, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Har har! excellent post…:-)
Need to add LESSON #5
Hope you also have a spool of bailing wire to tie down the excess chain links
after you’ve connected them up..Since most chains cover various tire sizes,
almost guaranteed your hooked up to the 4th link inside and out.
Brake lines and flinging links make a great combination…..
Welcome to the club!
Mark
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Killspammers wrote:
> I love tire chains, they really increase the traction in my 4×4 on snow and
> ice. They also help you stop and steer whcih even a 4×4 needs in snow and ice.
> Boy, they sure are hard to put on. When I went to buy them I was able to choose
> between some flimsy looking cables with a hoop — or a very heavy duty twisted
> chain set up. Since my truck is (or at least looks) heavy duty I opted for the
> twisted link set up.
> LESSON #1 Fortunately, the first time I installed them was in my dry, well
> lighted garage with a 55,000 BTU kerosine heater running full tilt. LESSON #1
> once you take them out THEY WILL get TANGLED (this is guaranteed). It is much
> like untangling Christmas lights except its dirty and takes much longer. Each
> state should allow you to drop tangled chains off at a prison and allow the
> inmates to untagle them. LESSON #1A practice in your garage at least once
> before trying in real life – if you don’t practice just sit down in the snow
> and wait until you freeze to death – you will never figure it out "on the road"
> LESSON #2 When the highway department puts special areas in for motorists to
> "chain up" they are in specially designed lanes which collect all the slush and
> melted snow. It is IMPOSSIBLE to put these chains on without laying down
> and/or wraping your arms around the tire. If you do plan on putting chains on
> while on the road bring the following items; a waterproof suit, a mechanics
> creeper to lie on, at least 1 million candle power in lights to light up the
> tire you are working on (the day this happened no one with those stupid 1
> million candlepower blue bulb headlights was available to shine these in my
> eye). If you have a portable 55,000 BTU or bigger heater – bring it along also.
> Perhaps each state could provide inmates to man these chain up areas to assist
> the motorists. (obviously the inmates chosen would be the most evil in the
> prison – child molesters, Tim Mcvay, Osma Bin Laden etc.)
> LESSON #3 Now that you have the chains on – read the instructions <chain
> tightners are recommended but not included> Hopefully you read these
> instructions in the store when you bought the chains – O well, you are screwed
> if you didn’t.
> LESSON #4 When you are driving with chains make sure you don’t go too fast. Now
> this should be obvious since you are putting chains on the road conditions are
> too bad to drive fast anyway. As I was carefully driving down the road (to
> avoid sliding into a ditch(and killing myslef or worse damagin the truck thats
> not paid off yet) or rolling over the top of a import car) a Saturn caught up
> with me. As you guessed, the person with the million candle power blue bulbs
> finally showed up. When the conditions were most dangerous, this person will
> attempt to pass you. PAY ATTENTION TO THE KIND OF CAR THEY ARE DRIVING – YOU
> WILL SEE IT AGAIN, with much fishtailing and spinning of the tires the Saturn
> zips on by and disappears in the distance. Of course your windshield will be
> sprayed with slush that almost freezes solid instantly.
> Hmmmmm. after cresting a hill – guess who we see again. Yep thats right its the
> Saturn, and its parked – no it has slid off into – the median. Since the Saturn
> doesn’t have 4 wheel drive or chains – just blue light bulbs which apparently
> can’t help now – guess who he wants to pull him back on the road – yep thats
> right it’s you.
> NOW THE QUESTION – should you help pull them out. If you don’t you won’t be
> keeping the Christmas Spirit, OR if you do help him he will probably just speed
> off and crash into a bus full of kids and probably kill them all. ——– Of
> course there is no inmate bus full of child molesters to tramp down in the shin
> deep slush to hook up a tow strap. THATS RIGHT the Saturn doesn’t have a tow
> strap – just blue bulbs. You of course will have the tow strap or two to get
> the job done – I hope you left your water proof suit on. Now as you drive of
> down the road be thankful that you thought ahead and bought a 4×4 (even though
> it costs more in gas that a geo metro) Also be thankful you bought the chains
> instead of beer and cigarettes that would have probably killed you anyway. And
> be thankful that you have just enough holiday cheer to spread to those less
> fortunate.
> A Merry Christmas to All
> Drive Safe