Verno
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- Waynesboro, TN
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- 94 XLT
Ok, I've read several of the posts here about the down sides of the infamous auto hubs. I was wondering if anyone ever went from the manual hub to an auto locking hub?
Mine is a 94 XLT which has manual hubs. I had to replace the pass side one a few months back when the wheel bearing went out on me, had to get rotor, spindle, hub from a junk yard. Replacement hub will lock/unlock both sides (I tested it while wheels were off and was replacing brake pads). My left one will not keep the wheel engaged. I get a clicking sound at the left front wheel when I lock the hubs and try 4WD. Idiot light on dash (Yes I have the electrical engagement 1354) says the T/C is in 4WD.
Can't find any more manual hubs at j-y's but they have several auto hubs. I was thinking maybe if I replaced the hubs with auto hubs and put cams in as per the difference in the haynes I might be ok--- then I read that if I only use 4WD occasionally, the auto hubs will fail; arguh.
Should I just buy a new set of WARN hubs (manual)??
Mine is a 94 XLT which has manual hubs. I had to replace the pass side one a few months back when the wheel bearing went out on me, had to get rotor, spindle, hub from a junk yard. Replacement hub will lock/unlock both sides (I tested it while wheels were off and was replacing brake pads). My left one will not keep the wheel engaged. I get a clicking sound at the left front wheel when I lock the hubs and try 4WD. Idiot light on dash (Yes I have the electrical engagement 1354) says the T/C is in 4WD.
Can't find any more manual hubs at j-y's but they have several auto hubs. I was thinking maybe if I replaced the hubs with auto hubs and put cams in as per the difference in the haynes I might be ok--- then I read that if I only use 4WD occasionally, the auto hubs will fail; arguh.
Should I just buy a new set of WARN hubs (manual)??
