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If You Have Free Wheeling Hubs; Consider Pro-active Operation

Published May 17, 2017 By Mick Farmer

Free Wheeling Hub

Just to add on a few points to an earlier article I wrote about the purpose of free wheeling hubs and my thoughts on them. Lock and Go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation Tagged With: free wheeling hubs

Free Wheeling Hubs – Automatic Type

Published October 22, 2014 By Mick Farmer

Found on some Nissans and Suzukis. If we look back at the Auto / Lock hubs these hubs are just Auto. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation Tagged With: free wheeling hubs

Free Wheeling Hubs – ‘Lock or Auto’ Type

Published October 5, 2014 By Mick Farmer

Usually found on Nissan Patrols. This type of front hub gives you the option of LOCK or having it in AUTO. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation Tagged With: free wheeling hubs

What’s This Button Do? “Hub Lock”

Published October 3, 2014 By Mick Farmer

Electronic FW "Hub Lock" Button. Some Landcruisers come with electronic free wheeling hubs. Don't ask me why because I don't know. They have got to be one of the stupidest things I have ever seen on a 4wd vehicle. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation Tagged With: buttons and switches, free wheeling hubs

Free Wheeling Hubs: Even Toyota Dealers Seem Confused.

Published June 23, 2014 By Mick Farmer

Toyota Free Wheeling Hubs

It seems even  Toyota dealers are confused about the benefits of Free Wheeling Hubs.  I guess I will not be coming off this soap box any time soon. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Vehicles Tagged With: 4wd, free wheeling hubs

Free Wheeling Hubs – Set Screwed to Locked Position

Published May 19, 2014 By Mick Farmer

Free Wheeling Hub - Riveted in Locked Position

Found this on an up-armoured Toyota Landcruiser.  Armouring company had done it. Quite a good demonstration about how free wheeling hubs are a waste of time. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation Tagged With: 4wd, armoured vehicles, free wheeling hubs, modifications

Armoured Vehicle Modifications – Part I

Published January 20, 2008 By Mick Farmer

Over the last few years of doing armoured 4wd training I have come across some good modifications, but mostly bad. The bad ones mainly affect the off road capability, and therefore, the ability to pass through the environment that the vehicle is supposed to. The following is a gripe about having free wheeling hubs fitted. In general, they are pretty much a waste of time in an environment where you cannot cruise safely at highway speed. And 80% of the roads are still unsealed. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Vehicles Tagged With: armoured vehicles, free wheeling hubs, modifications

Free Wheeling Hubs: Why Have Them?

Published January 22, 2004 By Mick Farmer

Free Wheeling Hub

What they do and don't do Free wheeling hubs then; first let me dispel a few myths; They do not engage 4wd - this is done in the transfer case; They do not lock the front differential. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation Tagged With: free wheeling hubs, Mechanical, off-road driving

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