Advice on putting truck in 4x4

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I always left my hubs locked in all winter. If they are not locked in and you need 4 wheel drive fast, you can't get it and it is a pain to get out in a deep mud hole and lock in your hubs. Sometimes it is easier to shut the engine off to shift out of wheel low too. You will know if you need to do it by the grinding. Have fun and remember to have those hubs locked before you need them.
 
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getsum said:
Nope - Does not look like that - has a handle with arroe pointing in a location to LOCK the hubs in.

You actually have a little handle on each of the front wheels that you turn to lock it in...

It is a manual 4 spd tranny w/ 5th being overdrive.

So - If I am correct :
to get it into 4H
Put the standard tranny in neutral.
Get out, turn the handles on both front wheels to lock them in.
Get in, move the 4x4 handle to 4H and then put the standard tranny shifter into 1st.
-If it does not seem to go in, then try to shift it into the 4H while I creep - real slow and it should go in...

When done -
get out, unlock hubs, then get back in truck, put in neutral, shift back to 2H, then shift manual tranny into rev and roll a few feet to make sure I have it disengated....

Sound right ?
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Sounds right...but with my 79 Chevy 3/4 ton and all other trucks I've had, you can shift into 4H in gear under way..It doesn't change your running gear it just engages the transfer case. The reason you need neutral for 4L is becasue you're transfering your gear to LOW gear. Sounds you like got it....
 
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Manual Hubs. If they are locked in (arrow pointed to 4x4) you should be able to shift from 2H to 4H to 2H at low speeds (below 20), while coasting, but I have never felt comfortable doing this.

To go to 4L (with hubs turned to 4x4) stop, neutral, shift to 4L.

Keep your hubs cleaned and lubricated so they don't freeze/rust up.

If you know your going to need 4x4 on your travel route, lock the hubs to 4x4 before you start, so you don't have to get out at the most inconvenient time to lock your hubs.
 
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Cheap Idea for a headache saver. Go to the plumbing section at your hardware store of choice. Get some PVC pipe. 1.5'-2" will be plenty big. You want a short section of straight pipe about 4-6" long and a "T" section. Glue or drill through and bolt together the "T" section and the straight pipe. Cut a notch on opposite sides of the end of the straight pipe large enough to fit over the part of the hub that you turn with your fingers. Now the next time your hubs are covered in mud or your fingers are to cold to grip the lockout and turn it. Use this little tool you threw in your truck.

My Jeep doesn't have lockouts otherwise I would still hav the one I made for my old 92 F150.

Depending on the wheel design and centercap on the wheel you can shorten or lengthen the pipe alowing for the best setup.
 
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I thought you only had to manually lock the hubs if they did not engage on their own? I have the same type manual locking hubs the OP is talking about and have had it in 4 wheel many times and it worked great without getting out and manually locking them.


You do not have to go into reverse to get out of 4 wheel, but it helps sometimes if it gets stuck in 4 wheel. F-250 4 wheel system can get a little cranky sometimes.
 
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lameduck said:
I thought you only had to manually lock the hubs if they did not engage on their own? I have the same type manual locking hubs the OP is talking about and have had it in 4 wheel many times and it worked great without getting out and manually locking them.


You do not have to go into reverse to get out of 4 wheel, but it helps sometimes if it gets stuck in 4 wheel. F-250 4 wheel system can get a little cranky sometimes.
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Do your hubs have "Lock" and "Auto" on them or Lock and Free or 4x4 and 4x2?

Getsum: you may have to post pictures of your hubs to be sure we are telling you right.
 
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