ok i know its a nub question but need someone to clear this up.
When my hubs are unlocked and i go in 4Low i know it only spins the rear wheels but why does it seem like i can crawl stuff easier in 4 lo even tho am really only using two wheels?

And if i lock my front hubs and put it in 2hi are all 4 wheels getting power? or is it just like driving in 2wd until i shift it into 4 wheel drive?


if am no clear sorry i really just need someone to explain how ever shift of the tcases effects my ride and how the locking hubs work

 

4lo allows more torque at lower speeds to be applied to the wheels. At lower speeds, the wheels arent going to slip as much so you get more traction.

Hubs locked, t-case in 2hi, no POWER to the front wheels. The wheels/hubs/tires are "locked" to the drive-train, but no power is applied to them via the T-case. Since they are locked to the drive-train, it causes the front drive-train to spin, i.e., front axles, front differential and front drive shaft.

It is just like driving in 2wd until you shift into 4wd.

 

thanks alot man so am going on my first real offroading trip to seto6 in TEN and when on the trail is it best to keep the hubs lock but stay in 2hi until i need it?

 

yes...

 

cool man that cleared it up thanks alot i know it seemed dumb but thats why i put it in the newbie section

 

fooo show...

 

Did you know that technically you don't have a 5 speed? In reality you have 10 forward gears and two reverse? Hmmmmmmmmm? Yes, you can run you 4lo all the way to fifth...you'll be doing about 30mph

 

Wait, you have all this:

1987 4RUNNER DLX
SAS, 85 Front axle Rebuilt, 5.29 gears, 33x12.5x15AT,
Rock crawler rims, Sunroof, Supra seats,
Brand new 22re, Roof rack, CB,
Quick release door pins,
Tube rear bumper, Magnaflow exhaust,
High Steer, 2wd front fenders
kayline soft top, half doors

And you don't know how your Tcase operates?

Come on, quit jerking our chain here.

 

...OH and also, with the hubs unlocked and low range engaged in the tcase that's TECHNICALLY 2lo?

 

Did you know I don't have a 5speed either? Or a 10speed?

Wanna know how many gears I have Logan? Here is a hint....more than you

 

you only have 5.2... I have 4.7

 

Around here its no bragging rights to be the first one to lock the hubs.... We try as hard as we can to be the last one.

 

lol this thread was just made and answered to prove my friend right next to me wrong thanks guys he thought if he went into 4lo his hubs magically lock like some kinda crazy voodoo. Auto locking like that will ever happen

 

WOW....


YotaR, you EVER been on a farm tractor? Or driven a Semi truck?

Do you have a dead bolt lock on your door? Is the door locked if the bolt is in the "free" position?

Then the front drive shafts aren't "locked" to the hubs that the tires are bolted to... So it can't get power. Like "locking" a door to a door frame...

 

hey death cougar what happened to that sick ifs runner u had? sorry have not been on here in a while

 

There are Auto hubs that came on some Toyota, my 4Runner came with them stock. They would lock after 1 forward rotation of the tire after you put the TC in 4WD. To get them to unlock you went in reverse for 1 rotation, the bad news is that this means they unlock even if you need to use 4wd in reverse.

There are also other systems that use vacuum to lock the axles to the center diff and these depend on the vacuum diaphragm and the vacuum hose to all be in good shape other wise no 4WD.

In either case you throw these parts in the trash and get a set of manual hubs.