I've got a 93 F-250 4wd. And the factory auto locking hubs are not coming out of 4wd w/out driving for about half a mile in reverse. Does anyone know of an aftermarket brand of auto locking hubs or should I convert over manual hubs?
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93 F-250 extended cab, long bed 4wd, 7.3IDI Turbo Dsl, all stock
i have a PSD but i have 4WD and my hubs went out right before i bought the truck and the previous owner put in manuals. i love them. from what ive heard it is a very simple fix. mine are from WARN so they are reliable. ive never had any problems with them. i drov eon the freeway at 80MPH from michigan to my home in ohio (about 215 miles) after i bought my truck with the hubs locked in. thats a big NO NO but they were fine. auto hubs go out to much. my friend said that autos are the best because u dont have to get out to lock them in. we argued and he said that because ford made them they wont go bad. honest to god 2 weeks later they went out. now he has manuals from warn.
thats my two cents
-geoff
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1995 F250 XLT 4x4 7.3L Power Stroke, 3.55LS,E40D,252K+ miles on stock engine, BANKS 3 inch downpipe, winter and summer grille cover, WARN premium hubs,40 channel CB, 2 add-a-leaves in back, NEW 33x12.50x16.50 BFG All Terrains, Pioneer DEH-2700 CD player, Hella Dual Beam Fog/Driving Lights, DeeZee bed rails, Isspro Pyrometer and Boost guages, TSC toolbox with cargo rack on top, Front Tow Hooks
Have you ever serviced the auto hubs, don't put grease in them dip them in ATF....... If you need the Hub info I can send it.....PM me an email addy.
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93 F250 7.3 IDI S/C XLT 4X4 E40D 3.55LS, Captains chairs, Tutone Mocha, Leer 48" Hiboy cap, FR & RR hitches, full DeeZee running boards. Factory ordered/delivered Jan 93 has 160K+, it's basically a stock truck with all the Ford options, just no disc player.
Toys: 26'Jayco FK TT, 18'Sylvan Pro Fish.
I have manuals and recommend them. Went through two sets of auto hubs before i swapped, neither of which worked 100% of the time until they both completely failed.
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i have a PSD but i have 4WD and my hubs went out right before i bought the truck and the previous owner put in manuals. i love them. from what ive heard it is a very simple fix. mine are from WARN so they are reliable. ive never had any problems with them. i drov eon the freeway at 80MPH from michigan to my home in ohio (about 215 miles) after i bought my truck with the hubs locked in. thats a big NO NO but they were fine. auto hubs go out to much. my friend said that autos are the best because u dont have to get out to lock them in. we argued and he said that because ford made them they wont go bad. honest to god 2 weeks later they went out. now he has manuals from warn.
thats my two cents
-geoff
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you can drive your whole trucks life with the hubs locked, dry or wet, just keep it out of 4wd if its dry. the wheels need to be able to slip a little to avoid driveline wind up.
another vote for manuals. there strong and reliable. I lock the hubs at the start of the day if it's gonna be slippery and unlock them when it's not slippery any more. It's more convienient to me than having to back up a few blocks to unlock or pull it apart to repair.my $0.2 [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
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It's more convienient to me than having to back up a few blocks to unlock or pull it apart to repair.my $0.2
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Sorry to be the odd man out, but my auto hubs have never let me down. They have always engaged when needed and I run highway speeds in the snow with them locked, probably have 20K miles all told.
I will admit I did have one side not unlock once, but that was purely my fault. I had done maintenance on the hubs and did not dip them in ATF as required and the one side siezed up and would not release. It was winter so I locked it back in and proceeded home 60 miles on a dusting of snow...dang cold too. There is good and bad in either of the manual or auto's.
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93 F250 7.3 IDI S/C XLT 4X4 E40D 3.55LS, Captains chairs, Tutone Mocha, Leer 48" Hiboy cap, FR & RR hitches, full DeeZee running boards. Factory ordered/delivered Jan 93 has 160K+, it's basically a stock truck with all the Ford options, just no disc player.
Toys: 26'Jayco FK TT, 18'Sylvan Pro Fish.
I'd say this decision depends on how you use your 4WD.
I rarely use mine and LOVE the auto lockers, along with the elctric shift transfer case.
If your a serious 4X4'er, get the Warn Manuals, by all means. I think the auto lockers were made for peeps like me (& prolly 90% of the people that drive 4X4's), that rarely use 4 wheel drive.
The auto hubs just need a little maintainence. My truck has 200K miles on it and mine have never failed me. Keep um clean and properly lubed and they work fine
Have 260,000 miles on my factory auto lockers, never had any problems, I use them quite a bit in the winter and a little in the summer when im pulling my trailer threw are hay fields cause they tend to be slippery when wet with a 18" trailer loaded with hay, ill use them in a few other occasions too but like others have said, if you are a serious off-roader you still can not beet a good set of manuals.
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89 F350 7.3 IDI Diesel, 110,000 miles, Black and silver, single cab long. 4x4 XLT Lariat. 5 Speed Manual, very clean truck. Banks sidewinder kit, 4" dual stainless magnaflow exhaust, 4" skyjacker suspension kit with rear add leafs. Chrome Pro Comp wheels, 35" Pro Comp Mud Terrains.
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