06-08-2015, 10:32 PM
auto ok mostly for street, on ice.
if they work, great but when they fail, as most have after 20 years, they are very hard to service. very hard. one has a snap ring only mickey mouse can reach..
the manual hubs are great. best of best. you are in control at all times. and are easy to service, super easy.
the car is not full time 4wd !, so the automatic hubs really are just a 1/2 measure there.
after all you need to have 4wd , not engaged if not on ice or dirt.
so you know that already, cases in point.,
im leaving the pavement. (get out and turn dial)
i get up and its all ice out side, i go to garage , turn the dial and its in 4wd, and drive to work. (if in montana , its stays like that till spring)
one problem with auto's and PT part time 4wd is what if you need them unlocked, and NOW. and cant drive backwards. (cars behind you) and the road is now free of ice
and hard turns. what now? the cars drive line will wind up.. bad now.. if not unlucked, now...
. how is this a good thing, on the road with cars about. backing up in traffic is never good. (the newer Vitara and trackers , the vacuum servo does this for you)
but pulling over, and turning the dial to unluck, is safer and sure. (same off road , how are you going to backup 7 feet. if then need to be disabled)
operators guide.
1. Stop your vehicle.
2. Drive 7 feet (2 m) in the direction opposite to the
direction you were driving before you stop.
not only that , the autos are hard to test,
20 year old autos.. will they be ready for winter? how would you know? my manuals I just service them easy and know for fact they are ready. come winter..
if they work, great but when they fail, as most have after 20 years, they are very hard to service. very hard. one has a snap ring only mickey mouse can reach..
the manual hubs are great. best of best. you are in control at all times. and are easy to service, super easy.
the car is not full time 4wd !, so the automatic hubs really are just a 1/2 measure there.
after all you need to have 4wd , not engaged if not on ice or dirt.
so you know that already, cases in point.,
im leaving the pavement. (get out and turn dial)
i get up and its all ice out side, i go to garage , turn the dial and its in 4wd, and drive to work. (if in montana , its stays like that till spring)
one problem with auto's and PT part time 4wd is what if you need them unlocked, and NOW. and cant drive backwards. (cars behind you) and the road is now free of ice
and hard turns. what now? the cars drive line will wind up.. bad now.. if not unlucked, now...
. how is this a good thing, on the road with cars about. backing up in traffic is never good. (the newer Vitara and trackers , the vacuum servo does this for you)
but pulling over, and turning the dial to unluck, is safer and sure. (same off road , how are you going to backup 7 feet. if then need to be disabled)
operators guide.
1. Stop your vehicle.
2. Drive 7 feet (2 m) in the direction opposite to the
direction you were driving before you stop.
not only that , the autos are hard to test,
20 year old autos.. will they be ready for winter? how would you know? my manuals I just service them easy and know for fact they are ready. come winter..
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