manual locking hubs

[odogf150]

ey is it possible or i mean "safe", to drive around with the hubs locked in, i got the 4x4 push button on the dash and i hate jumping out to lock them in and out all the time especially when theres hella mud on a trip. or could i destroy the front end or anything if i do that? top speed?

 

[LEB Ben]

You're fine, just using a little more gas.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

You won't hurt anything.

 

[m78]

Make sure your universal joints on the front axles and drive shaft are greased

 

[dustybumpers]

it's actually good to run the hubs locked for a bit sometimes, keeps the oil stired up inside the jack pot, and keeps th u-joints loose. catch 22 is that it uses more gas pushing it around, and wears out the tires faster

 

[Blade]

i keep my hubs locked in most of the time on my truck. never had any problem with it.

 

[odogf150]

thats good to know

 

[john112deere]

I'm no fan of running around with hubs locked in on pavement (read- I'd get out and unlock 'em if I was driving any distance in 2wd)...but my '09 Ranger 4x4 factory hubs don't unlock, ever. (Manually or automatically- they're just locked, all the time.)

 

[odogf150]

^ yeah i dont think id ever do that. just offroad.

 

[LEB Ben]

Figure you had/have vehicles running around all the time that are/were full time 4wd, running like you want to offroad is nothing to be concerned about.

 

[Lost]

Well after 20+ Ford 4x4's over 25 years probably 30000 miles plus year . And winter . I run them engaged often. Even on Dry pavement when at work . My current truck has 250000 and other than u jionts never had a problem .