driving in 4wd with the hubs free

Post by **Crawford** » Sat May 21, 2005 8:33 pm

Hey recently got my car stereo down on my suzuki sierra.. i drove off about 200m down the right i noticed it was in 4H.. he mustve knocked it

would this have done any damage driving in 4wd with the hubs still on free?!?

get back to me

cheers fellas

Post by **Gutless** » Sat May 21, 2005 8:42 pm

No

Post by **muppet_man67** » Sun May 22, 2005 12:19 pm

its actually good. you have oiled your seals and they wont dry out.

Post by **87suzi** » Sun May 22, 2005 1:03 pm

It would be better if you oiled your seals by having the hubs locked, but no.

Post by **Spike_Sierra** » Sun May 22, 2005 4:46 pm

all its doing is spinning the front diff, if you had your hubs locked in and in 4 then there might be a problem of wind up if you were on a hard surface.
but other then that no, its only turning the front diff, just like your back diff does all the time.

Post by **ryna** » Sun May 22, 2005 6:31 pm

So could u chuck it in 4 low with hubs free and drive on road like that?

Post by **roc box** » Sun May 22, 2005 6:38 pm

Post by **alien** » Sun May 22, 2005 6:40 pm

haahah imagine the burnouts =)

Post by **christover1** » Sun May 22, 2005 9:15 pm

ryna wrote:So could u chuck it in 4 low with hubs free and drive on road like that?

No, not for long periods.
But OK for a short time.
I use low range to park, reverse, or when sneaking quietly up driveway late at night, with hubs free.
christover

Post by **Spike_Sierra** » Sun May 22, 2005 10:27 pm

whats wrong with it for long periods
?
it will only wear out more stuff wont it.

Post by **christover1** » Sun May 22, 2005 10:31 pm

Spike_Sierra wrote:whats wrong with it for long periods
?
it will only wear out more stuff wont it.

spinning parts with no load on them can damage stuff...but yes only over a long period.......you would need a more tech headed person to explain it better, I don't really know why :roll:

christover

Post by **Pinball** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:34 am

2Lo is also good for heavy trailers and stuff...

have used it many times when helping mates to move outta hilly areas...

just like havin a bushranger in a truck... extra gearing to get it rolling...

Spock

Post by **Acca Dacca** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:45 am

The little metal looking sheet thingy that tells you how to stick it in 4WD says not to put it in 4WD without the hubs engaged. Can't imagine it'd break anything if like that for a short time though. Plus Suzuki are probably covering themselves so when you do leave it like that for a long time and something does break you can't go crying back to them.

Post by **alien** » Tue May 24, 2005 10:09 am

Ive used Low range in traffic jams on the freeway etc =) saves alot of clutching!!! and on most occasions you can change low->high->2hi on the run if you clutch and have the steering straight ahead... so once youre doing speeding up and out of the jam you can change gear ratios on the fly... but if you grind it... DAM THAT SOUNDS BAD! eheh

Acca Dacca - as for your sig - loaf of bread mate, aerodynamics of a loaf of bread =)

Post by **muppet_man67** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:58 pm

I am changine my front wheel bearings today. Ive never had a look in the hub before. the free wheelig hubs have bearings in them that would not operate at any other time exept for when 4wd is engaged and the hubs are unlocked. I would imagine that these bearings are not made to be turned for extensive periods.

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