Joyota

Winter is here! As a matter of fact, it's snowing here, but not sticking yet. do you guys with manual hubs leave them locked all winter and just put it into 4wd when you need it? Is it safe and or recommended to do this? Or, should I just get out and lock them when I need them?

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~ Joe ~ '89 4WD Pickup, Std Cab, 22RE, W56, 4.10's
{REPAIRS} Head Gasket, Timing Chain Guides, Water Pump, Alternator {MODS} Flatbed, Turn/Parking Light, SR5 Cluster, SR5 Lighter, SR5 Clock, 750W Inverter {ACCESSORIES} 33x12.5 on 15x8's (no lift), Radar Detector, CB, Contico Tool Box, Pilot Driving Lights, Fiamm Freeway Blaster {WAITING} Portable Air Tank, Big 3, Hood Scoop

Chainlink

Where I used to live I needed 4wd daily to get off my dirt not a plowed well road so I left them locked...they say it causes faster wear on them but after a few winters and about 50k miles the only wear I actually noticed was from beating on it 4 wheeling(ie: torn boots ect.) I am assuming you dont have a solid axle but either way I think in a limted capacity its fine. If you were doing alot of highway miles I would disco them.

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98 Taco trd V6 xcab/ lil lift lil mods. Soon to be crushed
01 Audi S4 blk/blk. Sold
04 Durango Hemi (wifes).
93 Toy Std Cab no mods yet just aquired.
TBD.

yamarocket630

I used to lock the hubs on my 92 and 93 trucks in October or November, and not unlock them until March. The new truck has ADD

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2004 4WD Ext cab Taco TRD 5VZFE. - Lunar mist - mostly stock not so daily driver
1990 Subaru Legacy Wagon. - beater POS in 3 different colors of silver -

Sludge

Having them locked it like having an ADD setup. My truck has been ADD all its life till i switched to manual hubs last month.As far as damage i dont think you will suffer any during normal driving.

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92 4Runner SR5
Aisin hubs,pin stripe removed,police scanner,brush guard,Monroe Senseatrak shocks and steering stablizer,Brembo rotors,Downey HD coils,Blue reverse indiglo guages. . .
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toy283

If you feel the need or want to lock them all winter, go for it.

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Dave
Currently own no Toyotas :(

Joyota

Thanks a lot guys! I knew you would make this easy for me. We get a lot of snow up here, and being ready at the drop of a hat is the best preventative maintenance

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~ Joe ~ '89 4WD Pickup, Std Cab, 22RE, W56, 4.10's
{REPAIRS} Head Gasket, Timing Chain Guides, Water Pump, Alternator {MODS} Flatbed, Turn/Parking Light, SR5 Cluster, SR5 Lighter, SR5 Clock, 750W Inverter {ACCESSORIES} 33x12.5 on 15x8's (no lift), Radar Detector, CB, Contico Tool Box, Pilot Driving Lights, Fiamm Freeway Blaster {WAITING} Portable Air Tank, Big 3, Hood Scoop