Coasting/Freewheeling

[zippy656]

Zippy, i will be more than happy to do this. I will start working on it at the weekend. :naughty

I will include some intresting tip and points to help you all out, i hope.:thumbs

sounds good to me... thanks!

 

[clivvy]

yup, just like when you are stopped at lights, your supposed to put your handbrake on, not keep foot on breaks-this is in case you are hit from behind.

 

[R1cho]

yup, just like when you are stopped at lights, your supposed to put your handbrake on, not keep foot on breaks-this is in case you are hit from behind.

fat lot of good that would do me, mine needs adjusting lol

 

[gerry2004uk]

Well I removed the hubs to have a check,the first one was pretty clean and not too gunked up but the off side one was really gunked up with what looked like steel wool and there is an issue with the ring which holds the spring in position.

The lugs which the ring should rotate under are out of position and will not allow the ring to sit nicely underneath.The lugs should be 90 degrees to the raised casting ring.The lugs on my hub are next to the raised metal and as a result I suspect it is being impeded a little.I tried to move it around but it appears to be fixed in that position.

I have gave it a good clean, re-grease and re installed the hub.The ring sits half under the lugs at the moment so I will see how that goes for now.

I havn't had the chance to test drive it yet,but fingers crossed.

 

[11redrex]

That ring doesn't hold the spring in position, the spring pushes the ring into position when the drive shaft turns faster than the hub, ie. when 4wd is engaged.

Have a look at the recently added download about hubs, and read the sticky about them, and read what it says in the manual. That should give you a better understanding of how it all works.

 

[illy]

Bring on that down load.

illy

 

[solarman216]

ignoring legal issues, no free wheeling will not cause any damage as long as the engine is running and clutch engaged, (first motion shaft turning in gear box) coasting for long distances other wise is similar to being towed, (drop the rear prop shaft) the front axle is running in free wheel anyway unless 4 wheel drive is engaged, unless of course you have a faulty front hub which will be bad for the front diff but this would be happening whatever you are doing in the cab, Rick

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

i reckon cos everything else is so quiet you are hearing things normaly masked.

interesting about driving test, but yes at odinary level you do need to drive
a certain way, bit like failed for not using mirror, so tip i was given was to adjust
it so cant see, unless move head, almost like having to go thru motions,however
on advanced test, would have got first class honours for no brakes and
anticipating conditions.

i failed first standard test week after 17th, perhaps bit cocky and then pissed
off, knocked my duck off, spent year practising, learning with advanced
relatives, then unlearnt it for test, even few lessons with paid instructor.

took 2 goes to get advanced, still youngest iam member in sheffield at 19.
then psv class one pass first time at 20, again youngest. but never free
wheeled, omg in a bus, that would be killing time....

 

[gerry2004uk]

thanks redex and solarman.I think the issue was a faulty hub and the coasting freewheeling was just a coincidence.I have taken on board the comments regarding nil fuel at zero throttle input on over run and will now leave the truck in gear when not pressing the throttle.

Its a learning curve !