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Old 08-03-2018, 17:41   #1
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Eyup guys, had a yellow warning of snow so I ignored it and woke up to heavy snow

I was on early shift so set off 20 mins early stuck it straight in 4h and set off out of the drive and up the hill sideways, so that’s 4wd not working then. Managed to get out on to main roads and got stuck in a queue, after been at same place for 20 mins turned around gingerly and got home. Got the 3litre out and then decided to put the project truck on the drive safely, the dam thing was happy to reverse up the hill in low box and pull on to the drive so must have been working that time.
Anyhoo had ace fun driving to work in the 3 litre just as positive as my old truck was taking the back roads to beat the queues and made it to work all be it a bit late. Only person to make it in in my office, ace car.
Came out of work to come home and all the snow is gone, been working outside when I got home in my shirt sleeves. What a difference a few hours make ehh.

So the project truck has let me down again, not sure whether to splash out on manual hubs or use my fixed hubs instead. One thing for sure it’s my second truck with auto lockers causing me hassle.
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Old 08-03-2018, 19:11   #2
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Just give them a clean up Jim, if you've used a grease that thickens up when it gets cold then that will stop them from engaging
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Old 08-03-2018, 20:26   #3
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On my road going truck I used diff oil, been in now a couple of years and still going trouble free, you do not need a lot couple of table spoons, but it gets into the main part that you cannot re grease without stripping the whole thing out, and it is this part that is stationary on the shaft while the outer is tuning with the wheel, if it locks up like mine did once the brake rings suffer, Rick
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On my road going truck I used diff oil, been in now a couple of years and still going trouble free, you do not need a lot couple of table spoons, but it gets into the main part that you cannot re grease without stripping the whole thing out, and it is this part that is stationary on the shaft while the outer is tuning with the wheel, if it locks up like mine did once the brake rings suffer, Rick
Lock up like what Rick??
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If the outer hub locks to the inner hub due to lack of lube, then the wheel turns the shaft which would normally try to unlock the hub but as the hub is not actually locked (the inner is not pushed outwards into the dog clutch in the outer) the brake rings are under more than normal pressure and break, jam up, bend, Rick
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If the outer hub locks to the inner hub due to lack of lube, then the wheel turns the shaft which would normally try to unlock the hub but as the hub is not actually locked (the inner is not pushed outwards into the dog clutch in the outer) the brake rings are under more than normal pressure and break, jam up, bend, Rick
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