Free wheeling hubs for 03 wide track Jack
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 21, 2009 at 14:35
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Madfisher
We are a bit disapionted with the fuel consumption of the 03 Nullarbor auto. It has the push button on the dash to engage high range 4wd. Has any one put free wheeling hubs on one of these and did it make any diff.
Cheers Pete
Reply By: BoldJack ( Penrith NSW) - Monday, Mar 23, 2009 at 21:26
Monday, Mar 23, 2009 at 21:26
Hi Pete.
Yep, done the manual hub conversion,quite easy to do.
Hoped to save a bit of fuel, don't know how much, but it seems to be a bit nippier around town.
The other benefits you gain are less wear and tear on the front drive,as with the hubs you have now as it's always turning over even when not in 4wd.
If you damage a cv on the track in the middle of nowhere you can simply disengage the front hubs a get
home.
Also it gives you the option 2wd low ,handy for reversing trailers ,especially on steep driveways etc.
Just be careful not to select 4wd (sotf) while still moving with the hubs disengaged ,could be very damaging .
Hope this helps
Cheers BoldJack
P.S. This my third attempt to submit this post in as many days. Don't know what I'm doing wrong but it just doesn't get through.
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Follow Up By: BoldJack ( Penrith NSW) - Monday, Mar 23, 2009 at 21:28
Monday, Mar 23, 2009 at 21:28
Well there you go persistence pays ,
BoldJack
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Follow Up By: Madfisher - Monday, Mar 23, 2009 at 22:45
Monday, Mar 23, 2009 at 22:45
Hi Boldjack,
Thanks for your reply. Did you source your free wheeling hubs from a wrecker or buy new ones. Is the Jack system similar to the hilux add system where the diff disengages.
Cheers Pete
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Follow Up By: Madfisher - Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009 at 13:05
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009 at 13:05
Hi Boldjack again,
mate in a post above this one I commented on the acm tune up. I just achieved 13/100 towing my 4.2 boat, but sitting on 90( I know bloody hard to do). This is an improvement of 1.5l/100.
Sorry this is in my 98 manual.
Cheers Pete
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