Lock and Go: 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. Setting any manual or automatic free wheeling hub to “LOCK” enables the proactive use of the four-wheel drive system.
Free Wheeling Hubs – Automatic Type
Found on some Nissans and Suzukis. If we look back at the Auto / Lock hubs these hubs are just Auto.
Free Wheeling Hubs – ‘Lock or Auto’ Type
Usually found on Nissan Patrols. This type of front hub gives you the option of LOCK or having it in AUTO.
What’s This Button Do? “Hub Lock”
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.
Free Wheeling Hubs: Even Toyota Dealers Seem Confused.
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.
Free Wheeling Hubs – Set Screwed to 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.
Armoured Vehicle Modifications – Part I
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.
Free Wheeling Hubs: Why Have Them?
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.