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From: Ganado, TX
I had no idea the F150 4wd system was troublesome!
I didn't think they had hubs, but a live-axle type system like the '01+ Rangers?
What's to grind up in there?
I didn't think they had hubs, but a live-axle type system like the '01+ Rangers?
What's to grind up in there?
where i work its all fleet and everything newer than 01 is all ford, so im learning a lot about f serieses and such ... everything is xl and the only guys who have a 4wd is the new f450 crew dump truck the tree guys just got
whats funny is in california there isnt a NEED for 4wd trucks unless you live in the sierra nevadas, yet they are everywhere it took me forever to find a 2wd like i wanted.
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I guess what happens is that they sometimes will only partially disengage, and the splines in there just grind against each other. I'm not 100% sure.
The hubs are vacuum, but work opposite of the rangers. The are locked when there is no vacuum. So they default to lock. When you start up, vacuum is applied and unlocks them.
I guess what happens is that they sometimes will only partially disengage, and the splines in there just grind against each other. I'm not 100% sure.
I guess what happens is that they sometimes will only partially disengage, and the splines in there just grind against each other. I'm not 100% sure.
There is a control box under the hood, this unit some how gets moisture in it and when it does it does not create enough vacuum to unlock the hubs. Part of the grinding noise is from the transfer case as well.
I am not saying its a junk design or its junk, just mine isnt working correctly and its frustrating. I dont think who ever owned my truck put it in 4wd but once or twice. As a matter of fact I dont even know if they drove it in the winter!
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I like that truck. I wouldn’t have got the diesel either for a couple reasons. 1 it’s a $6800 option. 2. I drive 2 miles round trip a day so starting a diesel and driving it that little is a death sentence on some very expensive parts.
My Dad is ordering a new super duty this year and getting the V10 because it will sit all year except when he needs to tow the camper or the horse trailer. Plus $6800 will buy you a lot of gas. Plus he’s leery on diesels because his neighbors Cummins broke down last year when the fuel pump went out and starved the injector pump. It was over $4000 in repairs. The only down side is resale value, as the second you drive a gas engine super duty off the lot, you’ve lost about 10 grand it seems like. I’m trying to talk him into getting a used one but he wants a warranty.
~HJ
My Dad is ordering a new super duty this year and getting the V10 because it will sit all year except when he needs to tow the camper or the horse trailer. Plus $6800 will buy you a lot of gas. Plus he’s leery on diesels because his neighbors Cummins broke down last year when the fuel pump went out and starved the injector pump. It was over $4000 in repairs. The only down side is resale value, as the second you drive a gas engine super duty off the lot, you’ve lost about 10 grand it seems like. I’m trying to talk him into getting a used one but he wants a warranty.
~HJ
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that is my understanding of it too.
There is a control box under the hood, this unit some how gets moisture in it and when it does it does not create enough vacuum to unlock the hubs. Part of the grinding noise is from the transfer case as well.
I am not saying its a junk design or its junk, just mine isnt working correctly and its frustrating. I dont think who ever owned my truck put it in 4wd but once or twice. As a matter of fact I dont even know if they drove it in the winter!
There is a control box under the hood, this unit some how gets moisture in it and when it does it does not create enough vacuum to unlock the hubs. Part of the grinding noise is from the transfer case as well.
I am not saying its a junk design or its junk, just mine isnt working correctly and its frustrating. I dont think who ever owned my truck put it in 4wd but once or twice. As a matter of fact I dont even know if they drove it in the winter!
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Sweet! Even that sway bar is better designed (easier to disconnect) than the F150 it seems.
Go for this and some 35's! http://www.iconvehicledynamics.org/c...57j482978kr761
Go for this and some 35's! http://www.iconvehicledynamics.org/c...57j482978kr761
Nice truck! Although I am not a big fan of the new Stoopid Duties, for some reason, I really like yours.
I would have gotten the diesel, only because it looks like gas is going to be more expensive this summer (gas is at 1.97, diesel is at 1.95).
I would have gotten the diesel, only because it looks like gas is going to be more expensive this summer (gas is at 1.97, diesel is at 1.95).
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Got Weighted
It's been bugging me how much my brand new truck weighs.
So, here's what I did.
(And yes, I went a little nuts!)
Removed my stuff from the truck. I'm talking EVERYTHING.
Like sunglasses, GPS, pocket change, even the owner's manual!
I drove to the local truck stop up the road and hopped on the CAT Scale. Here's the total weight with me (170lb) and 15 gallons of fuel:
My dad's stock '09 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab, Long Bed, 6.0 gas 4WD with toolbox & basic tools weighed 6,700lbs. I didn't think my truck would be heavier, especially since I'm a short bed. It must be that big front axle!
So, here's what I did.
(And yes, I went a little nuts!)
Removed my stuff from the truck. I'm talking EVERYTHING.
Like sunglasses, GPS, pocket change, even the owner's manual!
I drove to the local truck stop up the road and hopped on the CAT Scale. Here's the total weight with me (170lb) and 15 gallons of fuel:
My dad's stock '09 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab, Long Bed, 6.0 gas 4WD with toolbox & basic tools weighed 6,700lbs. I didn't think my truck would be heavier, especially since I'm a short bed. It must be that big front axle!
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