screwed hubs or something....

[MountainGuy]

Alright, i had to jump off my dad's truck the other day and i put my bronco in a weird position where i had to use 4 wheel drive to get out. When i turned the hubs back to where they needed to be in order for it be in 2 wheel drive again, my driver side one won't turn all the way. What the crap?

thanks

 

[Hnrys69]

take it out and clean it. Just gunk buildup will cause it to feel frozen. Careful using plyers or similar to turn it as it can break the plastic knob...

 

[astark]

Sometimes a few back ups and pull forwards will do the trick to free them up. Do not put grease in them when cleaning up like I used too !

 

[DPM77]

Astark, (or anyone that reads this, I guess) if you don't grease them, what do you do to lubricate them? Anything?

thanks,

dpm

 

[astark]

Just a little motor oil will do the trick. Grease will cause them to bind and I know this from actual and practical experience. I used to be a greaser

 

[72Sport]

Turn the wheels to the left as far as it will go (short of loading the PS) while someone turns the lock on the hub. It works for me.

 

[astark]

And by the way, it was once said as a joke that MXPAZ installed grease fittings to his locking hubs, but this was only a joke. I actually saw his mighty fine rig at the Oklahoma Classic Bronco Roundup last year and it did not have those fittings.