dump the auto lock hubs, and put on a set of warn manual hubs, and your
troubles will be over
"Rick Colombo" <Colombo@fnal.gov> wrote in message
news:41DF50AC.2090007@fnal.gov...
> I don't know S#^T about vacuum hubs, but if only one is engaged then I
> don't see the problem. If your t-case has disengaged, then there's no
> power to that wheel, so forget about it. Heck even if one front wheel
> is turning, so what, you can't damage anything unless both are turning.
> -PapaRick
>
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>
> Refinish_King1 wrote:
>
> > Vacuum applies the hub:
> >
> > So disengagement problems are strictly associated with either: Vacuum
not
> > releasing, or sludge in the housing. I've had several apart, and I've
seen
> > several damaged by moisture and water infiltration, and just plain old
> > shrapnel accumulation.
> >
> > Disconnecting the vacuum lines when they hubs don't release is the best
test
> > method I've found. Which isolates the vacuum system.
> >
> > I hope this helps?
> >
> > Refinish King
> >
> >
> > "dan" <yogidan@charter.net> wrote in message
> > news:6eef1693.0411301728.1b8580d8@posting.google.com...
> >
> >>I've tried the normal unlock then backup , also tried unlocking while
> >>backing up. Still no differance. Is there a standard method for
> >>troubleshooting the rrelay that unlocks the hubs. This happened before
> >>, I took it to ford and it cost me over 1000.00 so if I can fix it
> >>myself I'd much rather. I know I'm capable of doing the work once I
> >>figure out what the work is.
> >
> >
> >
>