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heinz57
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Feb 25, 2010, 1:48 PM
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4x4 front hub problem
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83 Ford F150 4.9 manual locking hubs 4x4-Right front hub will not engage. Checked many posts and other forums and have not come up an answer. Have done this-Manual locks have audible clicks when moved from free to locked postions - jacked up - axle moves in free position, in locked will not move -all four wheels off ground hubs locked in 4 wheel hi right front hub shudders and moves slowly - can stop wheel by holding it. According to everything I have read these tests indicates the hub is locked. Anybody with 4x4 expertise that can tell me where to look next. Have not opened up yet, but not even sure what to look for. Truck has only 90,000 miles on it and front brakes were replaced and wheel bearings repacked about 20,000 miles ago and hub worked fine until this winter. Truck is spare vehicle and not driven much.
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re-tired
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Feb 25, 2010, 7:25 PM
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Try holding one front wheel at a time with truck idleing all wheels off ground . when you stop RF wheel all power should go to LF . Hold LF power goes RF . It may take third person to verify power is going firmly to opposite wheel , Try to stop it . Depending on results could be broke shaft . LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH
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heinz57
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Apr 29, 2010, 4:12 PM
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Sorry, got waylaid for awhile. Haven't been able to try you idea but will definately try when I get time and post back. Thanks for your reply.
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re-tired
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Apr 29, 2010, 5:56 PM
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The truck has prob rusted into the ground . I may change his sign-on to RIP VAN WINKLE. But what the heck, he DID post back. LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH
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heinz57
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May 1, 2010, 5:37 PM
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Hey guys, this is Rip. Sorry don't know what sex is anymore, let alone good sex. Could be rusted up. Just got alot of things going on. Wife recently totaled car, garden is not in, riding lawn mower is down, but my prostrate swelling is going down thanks to miracle meds.
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re-tired
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May 1, 2010, 6:08 PM
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Sorry bout your wife ,car ,mower , garden ,sex and prostrate. But.......WHATTA BOUT THE TRUCK? LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH
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Hammer Time
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May 2, 2010, 5:16 AM
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We thought you were getting "way laid" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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nickwarner
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May 3, 2010, 12:18 AM
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got waylaid a few times. you won't believe how much child support I pay now
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re-tired
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May 3, 2010, 1:35 PM
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You should not have poked fun at her so much. LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH
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