| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 110.1 | What I have | LOOKUP::JACKSON | | Fri May 29 1987 08:20 | 5 |
| 110.2 | But I like Automatic Hubs ! | TURBO::NEWSHAM | Thou shalt not eat Stones | Fri May 29 1987 10:01 | 10 |
| 110.3 | | GCANYN::MACNEAL | Big Mac | Fri May 29 1987 10:52 | 3 |
| 110.4 | Be prepared | VICKI::DODIER | | Fri May 29 1987 11:04 | 18 |
| 110.5 | They both do the job | YOGI::FYFE | Gone with the Schwinn | Fri May 29 1987 11:48 | 11 |
| 110.6 | Lock `em when you hit the trail... | AIMHI::DWYER | Greg, PSG/ACC Tech Support, 264-0863 | Fri May 29 1987 13:32 | 7 |
| 110.7 | Better early than late. | TRACER::FRASHER | Undercover mountain man | Fri May 29 1987 16:25 | 12 |
| 110.8 | Shiftin in and out? When, when not! | LOOKUP::JACKSON | | Sat May 30 1987 04:18 | 28 |
| 110.9 | | GCANYN::MACNEAL | Big Mac | Mon Jun 08 1987 18:54 | 6 |
| 110.10 | tires are better | RDGENG::BSMITH | | Tue Jun 09 1987 06:16 | 24 |
| 110.11 | | MTWAIN::WELLCOME | Steve Wellcome (Maynard) | Tue Aug 30 1988 12:14 | 87 |
| 110.12 | Beware flat spots! | CTHULU::YERAZUNIS | I only designed your eyes. You must talk to Tyrell. He designed | Tue Aug 30 1988 21:45 | 12 |
| 110.13 | I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED...... | USMFG::WGRABOWSKI | | Thu Sep 01 1988 10:11 | 20 |
| 110.14 | Physics....Action = Reaction | ANT::HHARDMAN | ThunderTrucks Ltd. | Thu Sep 01 1988 10:53 | 15 |
| 110.15 | Secret brain-box | IAMOK::COREY | | Thu Sep 01 1988 11:37 | 12 |
| 110.16 | Not just vehicles! | FLRNCE::WALKER | Old Land Rovers never die..... | Fri Sep 02 1988 05:46 | 7 |
| 110.17 | AT LAST I KNOW | USMFG::WGRABOWSKI | | Fri Sep 02 1988 10:45 | 33 |
| 110.18 | I learned the same way. | JOKUR::MAY | Now Locating 1/2t 2x4 Truck | Fri Sep 02 1988 11:27 | 11 |
| 110.19 | 4WL WITHOUT Engaging hubs?? | WMOIS::MALLETTE_P | | Mon Jul 20 1992 16:06 | 8 |
| 110.20 | Low speed, light use, no problem | WEPUBS::HELMREICH | | Mon Jul 20 1992 16:38 | 32 |
| 110.21 | Thanks! | WMOIS::MALLETTE_P | | Tue Jul 21 1992 13:44 | 10 |
| 110.22 | What's with the hubs? Why don't mfgrs. wise up? | MKOTS3::J_GALLAGHER | | Wed Mar 26 1997 17:25 | 11 |
| What's with this lousy or delicate hub crap? Too many stupid parts...
even on the manual ones. Why doesn't the industry wise up?
Dana builds Dodge's vacuum shifter "Disengaging Diff" which DOESN'T break
and lasts as long as the diff. does. Mine, (89 Dakota), has 162Kmi. and
hasn't mechanically failed or missed yet...even in sub-zero weather.
I ain't EVER getting out (usually once I'm in trouble) to engage a hub
again if I can help it. Guess I'll have to stick with the `goat'.
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| 110.23 | | CSC32::J_KALINOWSKI | Forget NAM?....NEVER! | Wed Mar 26 1997 17:33 | 8 |
|
A locking hub is the ultimate in simplicity and is good for gas
economy. Nothing rotates but the spindle itself when unlocked.
The vacuum locking systems, even when unlocked are rotating the spindle
stub-shafts and a cv joint for each side. A poor system in the eyes
of less moving mechanical parts, and extra drag when not needed.
-john
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| 110.24 | No less reliable than the average FWD vehicle... | MKOTS3::J_GALLAGHER | | Wed Mar 26 1997 17:48 | 20 |
| John,
Yep, you're right when it comes to the 1/2 shafted units like the
Dakotas or the under 3/4 ton GM's cause they're built like FWD
vehicles. But FWD vehicles are pretty darned reliable, 1/2 shafts and
all...
A year ago I sold a 2.2 FWD Chryco with 250Kmiles on it and only
went through 1 set of 1/2 shafts. The engine, on the other hand, was
nothing short of amazing. It was NEVER apart, is now with it's 3rd owner,
and hasn't died yet!
Once I lost the oil pan drain plug at 70mph on the outer Boston
beltway (495), and I had to drive it another 3 miles with no oil pressure
before I could pull over to check out the problem. I replaced the drain
plug, put in 4 new qts. of oil, and never looked back...that happened at
100K mi.!!
Of course, oil changes and and 4oz of Slick 50 every 3Kmi. didn't seem
to hurt it any.
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| 110.25 | Instant 2WD | HSOSS1::HARDMAN | It's a girl! Now what? | Thu Mar 27 1997 17:29 | 9 |
| You might not ever have to get out and lock the hubs but it sure sucks
if you're out in the slop and that vacuum hose hangs on a stick and
gets yanked loose. They you get to get out and crawl under your truck
and re-connect the hose so the front end will engage again. Doesn't
happen too often with highway snow-cruisers, but I see it frequently
out where the real 4WD's play. ;-)
Harry
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