Is it ok to run a 4wd locked hubs a cupple of kms on the butium
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:00
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unko
Is it ok to run a 4wd locked hubs a cupple of kms on the butium. AS when me and friends go out for a little 4x4 i cant be stuffed get in and out of the 4wd just to lock then in and out
Reply By: stefan P (Penrith NSW) - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:11
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:11
have the hubs locked all the time if you want, just uses more fuel.
Must take the car out of 4wd though
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Reply By: Ken - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:13
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:13
unko, you can leave the hubs locked forever if you want , it is putting it in 4WD with them locked on bitumen that is the worry.
Ken
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Reply By: willo82 - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:15
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:15
to my understanding its ok just as long as your not in 4wd. if your in 4wd on the tar there is no slipping of your tyres and you'll wind your diff. when your not in 4wd your hubs are free and are just spinning. hope this helps
willo
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Reply By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:29
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:29
see
thread 59328 for a good response somewhere in that thread.
Might be helpful to use that "spell check" button when posting....and no, they don't have a grammar checker as yet. :-)
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:52
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:52
OK Teacher :-) LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:56
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:56
Far from it Tony. LOL
just a friendly reminder :-)
Andrew
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Follow Up By: nowimnumberone - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008 at 17:56
Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008 at 17:56
here we go again with the spell checker
did you understand what his post was about?
if so why bother to mention his spelling mistakes he didnt ask if his spelling was good did he?
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008 at 18:14
Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008 at 18:14
and with the greatest of respect to all he spelled the same words twice, maybe thats just the way he spells them
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008 at 19:09
Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008 at 19:09
It's just a friendly reminder, nothing more #1.....sheez.
IMO, it doesn't matter if people spell things incorrectly, however they "may not" know that there is a "spell checker" button down there...that's all.
Andrew
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Reply By: P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:58
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 17:58
As said, so long as you do not have the car in 4H or 4L (ie be in 2H) you will be fine.
The ground will drive the
wheels which will drive the hubs which will drive the axles which will drive the diff which will drive the tailshaft, which will not really do anything...
so... you will use marginally more fuel...
if your vehicle has been lifted you may feel vibration at high speeds...
but you won't wind up or do any damage.
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Reply By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 18:21
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 18:21
Hey Unko,
I always forget to unlock the hubs....... Probably done 80 000ks with them locked, and my last
tank I got the best fuel economy yet. 10l to the hundred...... I think the nissan had finaly run in after 110 000k
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Reply By: Louie the fly - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 21:02
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 21:02
Methinks in the handbook it says to do this every so often. Something to do with lubricating the internals of the hubs?
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Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 22:16
Sunday, Jul 06, 2008 at 22:16
Just make sure you have both hubs in the same status; either locked or unlocked.
A mate was relating a story of his mate (yeh, I know I can't vouch for it!) where he drove his current model Patrol with one hub locked and the other on auto for some time. The front diff apparently died and Nissan refused to honour the warranty.
I guess this story will draw comment; I'm not sure what would happen to the diff in this situation, perhaps others could comment. As far as I can see, the free axle will be running backwards, possibly causing abnormal wear to the side and cross gears.
Gerry
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Follow Up By: Lex M - Monday, Jul 07, 2008 at 01:46
Monday, Jul 07, 2008 at 01:46
Interesting because the auto disconnecting diff sytem that Toyota uses disconnects one axle so it seems to be the same as leaving one hub locked.
See description here
Toyota ADD
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