Hubs locked in

Submitted: Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 22:52
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Just recently did a round trip aprox 500 plus ks , wasnt till later noticed front hubs were locked it . I know. fuel consumption suffers a bit , does it do any damage ?? Btw a Tojo HJ61
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 23:15

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 23:15
Our OKA had 330,000km as a tour bus before we bought it.
It did not have free wheeling hubs.
I subsequently did a fuel check after I fitted some with them in and out and could not tell the difference.
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Reply By: Bricky - Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 23:32

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 23:32
Used to work on a farm, new vehicles had hubs in from day one....no problem.
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 07:25

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 07:25
Hi Brian,

Tyre wear is probably the only issue with keeping the front hubs locked in. Mechanics will tell you to run with the front hubs locked in every so often to ensure everything is well lubricated.

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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 09:55

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 09:55
Why would tyre wear be an issue? It is not as if the diff is locked.
I actually regret fitting free wheel hubs to the OKA because the potential for water leaks is increased.
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Reply By: Member - Broodie H3 - Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 11:18

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 11:18
I fitted some to my fj40 and never noticed any difference to fuel economy. never had any tyre damage caused by them. pain in the butt on cold wet nights when you had to turn them out for driving on bitumen I sometimes got wet. lol
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Reply By: Member - DOZER - Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 12:29

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 12:29
good to do every now and then. otherwise the bits inside sit there and go rusty :/
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Reply By: Member - LeighW - Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 14:32

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 14:32
.My prado, constant all wheel drives doesn't have hubs, it does have a centre diff though.

Keeping hubs locked in a part time 4 wheel drive all the time is not necessarily a bad idea as too late locking then after your stuck. As long as you haven't got a diff locker engaged too on tarmac won't be a problem.
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Reply By: TrevorDavid - Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 18:36

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 18:36
BJ

You can leave them in for as long as you want, just don’t whack into 4WD on the bitumen.

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Reply By: Member - nickb boab - Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 07:57

Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 07:57
Brian :The free wheeling hubs just disconnect the Driveline through the diff back to the transfer case and is not under any pressure at all to you engage four-wheel drive and would be unlikely in a 60 series that you would even notice any fuel consumption difference .the main advantage of free wheeling hubs that it would save wear and tear on that particular part of the Driveline from hubs to transfer case .
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Reply By: Brian J10 - Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 23:14

Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 23:14
Thanks to everyone with comments , wonderful forum
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