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Offline greenmonster

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« on: January 15, 2008, 08:34:45 am »
Is there any way to tell if my truck has the part time kit installed.When I bought it,it had locking hubs on it and I can drive it in 2wheel drive.Is it possible to drive it in 2 wheel drive  if someone only put hubs on it.
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Re: np 203
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 08:38:42 am »
Well it will be in 4wd but the axles will not drive the front wheels. See if it is turning the front driveshaft when you are in what you think is 2wd
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Re: np 203
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2008, 08:41:43 am »
Ok i will check later when I am by my truck.If the whole kit wasn't installed would that cause a problem.
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Re: np 203
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 09:39:22 am »
A 203 won't have a "2WD" selection so what do you mean when you say: "and I can drive it in 2wheel drive"
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Re: np 203
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 10:35:13 am »
I shift it into hi-loc and unlock the hubs.The front drive shaft still moves.
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Re: np 203
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 10:49:19 am »
If you are in High Loc it WILL turn the shaft.  High is where you want to check it...
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Re: np 203
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2008, 10:57:04 am »
Yes the front shaft turns in hi-loc the the hubs unlocked.
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Re: np 203
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2008, 11:00:01 am »
Sorry I miss read the last post.Check with the hubs locked or unlocked
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Re: np 203
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2008, 11:21:07 am »
In Hi-loc both shafts WILL turn regardless of the hubs. the hubs simply disconnect the drive axles from the front wheels
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Re: np 203
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2008, 11:27:53 am »
With the truck in hi and the hubs unlocked the truck won't move.
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Re: np 203
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2008, 11:31:18 am »
Then you aren't in Hi you are in Neutral unless you are saying the front shaft is spinning. If the front shaft is spinning and the hubs are unlocked all of your powerflow goes through the interaxle differential to the front shaft where the powerflow ends at your spinning drive axle..
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Re: np 203
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2008, 11:35:06 am »
It is in hi not hi-loc.It will move with hubs locked and won't move with them unlocked.
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Re: np 203
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2008, 11:38:09 am »
OK so it sounds like someone just put the hubs in and was driving around in Hi-Loc
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Re: np 203
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2008, 11:40:50 am »
Yes you have to drive in hi-loc with hubs unlocked to get 2wheel drive.Is this bad.What does the shaft for the t-case in the kits do.
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Re: np 203
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2008, 12:48:57 pm »
It prevents the front shaft from turning. It's not bad what you have it just causes more parts to constantly move that realistically don't necessarily have to move.  ;D
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