troubleshooting 4X4 - not engaging

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10-31-2009, 11:43 AM

perpetrat0r

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troubleshooting 4X4 - not engaging

its a 86 4runner sr5 turbo with a 5 speed swap and manual locking hubs. when i lift one tire off the ground and put it into 4wd the tire will spin,but the drive shaft will not. what else can i do to figure out what the problem is?

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12-03-2009, 06:38 AM

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Did you ever figure out what the problem was?

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12-03-2009, 09:12 AM

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sounds like hubs aren't locking.

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12-03-2009, 09:22 AM

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I'm having an issue like this that just cropped up. Wheels are locked and it didnt feel like 4wd was engaged. 4wd light was on.

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