great advice in less than an hour

[AlexD333]

Haha thanks guys, I actually have small and heavy duty axle stands now, a grab from the closing garage

I will always take the advise, wether I choose to act on it or not I always want to know, knowledge is power they say :thumb2

 

[jims-terrano]

Glad you've got the hubs fixed:clap

Amazin we've got to post 22 and Rustic hasn't mentioned his truck or how long he's had it :lol:lol:lol

 

[AlexD333]

Glad you've got the hubs fixed:clap

Amazin we've got to post 22 and Rustic hasn't mentioned his truck or how long he's had it :lol:lol:lol

The cheek of it

Don't worry, ivemgot your back Rustic :lol

 

[rustic]

Glad you've got the hubs fixed:clap

Amazin we've got to post 22 and Rustic hasn't mentioned his truck or how long he's had it :lol:lol:lol

Who rattled my cage...:thumbs
I try to be subtle on how I get to mention how long I have had my truck.
Now on the subject of auto hub reliability, I have never had to fix my 19 year old hubs, which is how long I have owned it. Two regreasing in that time and they work as well as ever. Speed of initial engagement is key to increasing the reliability. Slamming it into 4x4 at 30 mph is a no no

If you hear a clunk or clicking, then this means metal to metal contact, which starts rounding off parts, leaving swarf in the hub, which can then cause more wear.

Rustic

 

[jims-terrano]

Who rattled my cage...:thumbs
I try to be subtle on how I get to mention how long I have had my truck.
Now on the subject of auto hub reliability, I have never had to fix my 19 year old hubs, which is how long I have owned it. Two regreasing in that time and they work as well as ever. Speed of initial engagement is key to increasing the reliability. Slamming it into 4x4 at 30 mph is a no no

If you hear a clunk or clicking, then this means metal to metal contact, which starts rounding off parts, leaving swarf in the hub, which can then cause more wear.

Rustic

Excellent pun and excellent advice. I guess that is 19 years of experience owning the same truck:doh

 

[AlexD333]

Who rattled my cage...:thumbs
I try to be subtle on how I get to mention how long I have had my truck.
Now on the subject of auto hub reliability, I have never had to fix my 19 year old hubs, which is how long I have owned it. Two regreasing in that time and they work as well as ever. Speed of initial engagement is key to increasing the reliability. Slamming it into 4x4 at 30 mph is a no no

If you hear a clunk or clicking, then this means metal to metal contact, which starts rounding off parts, leaving swarf in the hub, which can then cause more wear.

Rustic

can you elaborate a little re the 4x4 selection. I remember you mentioning on approach of a junction in snow ect you might pop into 4 wheel drive.

I actually think I heard a continual clunking from the front towards the end of our laining day. although it seemed to stop itself :nenau

 

[jims-terrano]

Alex may be yours just need a service as per the download in the paid members area.

 

[AlexD333]

Alex may be yours just need a service as per the download in the paid members area.

Service, what the hell is that :augie

Yeah think you may be right, I'm terrible at keeping on top of it, although all but coolant was changed 8k ago :thumb2

Coolant is black actually...

Let me have a look at hub service is it something I could do on the roadside outside my home? :nenau

 

[rustic]

can you elaborate a little re the 4x4 selection. I remember you mentioning on approach of a junction in snow ect you might pop into 4 x4 ...

Yes you are right.
BUT under certain conditions.

1 you have already been running in 4 high going forward...
2 You slip it into ordinary 2 wheel drive whilst still moving forward when the surface improves, at ANY speed, you don't need the clutch...
3 YOU DO NOT REVERSE or roll back at any point, then since the front Auto hubs should still be engaged you can still slip her into 4x4 at any speed and it slips in without any effort, pressure of one light finger.

HOWEVER.... life is not always as simple as this, although it has never happened to me YET... but the hubs might drop out on their own.., a pot hole who knows..
So I built an electronic circuit that monitors rotation of the front prop shaft, and if that prop shaft is still rotating I guess it is still safe to engage.:thumb2


On a five mile run into town, on snow covered country lanes, main roads, icy side streets etc, on that one journey having used 4 wheel drive to get off my drive, I will be in and out a dozen or more times, reducing windup on the better parts, but keeping traction on the slippery bits.
Not once would I have reversed, and would do the engagement at any speed.
Clearly you wouldn't be on a snow covered road at 60...

No I'll take that back... the M40 was a white out one December from Oxford to Brum about three years ago...:augie

Like I say ..
It is not without risk.
It is no different as to the way you would drive with fixed hubs or manuals set to 4x4 I am just making certain my auto hubs haven't disconnected.:thumb2