hub lockers on 1st gens

we all do lol. Its okay it is nice to not have to get out in the snow when putting it in 4wd. If my auto hubs ever die Im converting over to manual.

 

thats something i should consider

 

It is kind of a pain. You need to swap spindles and CV axles which involves getting bearings pressed in and out of the spindles by a shop.

 

sounds fun. maybe by the time the auto locking hubs go il have money to convert to manual

 

exactly my plan

 

how do you know if you have automatic locking hubs or just no locking hubs at all? i have a '00 trd off road with rear locking hubs but idk about the front

 

ok some clarification.

Locking hubs are very different from a locking differential.

A locking differential is found in the rear of TRD offroad model tacomas and simply locks both rear wheels together so they both get the same amount of power. An open diff (the one found in the rear of sr5 models, and TRD offroad models when RRdifflock is not activated) only sends power to one wheel should you loose traction.

Locking hubs however are what engages the power coming through the front differential while in 4wd to the front wheels. With manual hubs, if you do not lock them, your front diff will have power while in 4wd, but that power will not be reaching the front wheels. You have to get out and lock the hubs manually.


With auto locking hubs, this action is done automatically when you place the truck in 4wd so no manual locking of the front hubs is needed.





check the pics I posted earlier to check if you have manual or automatic hubs.

 

manual hubs are nice, but can't argue with the lovely ability to just slap her in 4wd with no hassle what so ever.

also im a 96 with auto hubs.

 

Manual lockouts ftw, fukz ADD for ya'll with ADD you must have ADD.

 

what about those that had ADD

 

whoever thought ADD on a truck was a good idea has ADD

 

i love my manual hubs...gives me a certain feeling of control over my 4wd...and like mentioned above it takes a little wear and tear off the front drive-line.

but it sucks if its raining or cold...you have to get out of your truck if you need your 4wd

and i never knew about using lo range in 2wd...COOL!

 

Probably not... More likely an ADD... which is similar to Auto Locking Hubs, but does not require driving in reverse to unlock them. The ADD allows shift-on-the-fly into and out of 4WD HI, while driving and no reverse needed to unlock.

 

ah yes, I should have been more specific

they both technically do the same thing but the ADD does the connecting at the diff, while auto hubs do it at the hubs.

 

manual hubs are where its at. my 98 has manual hubs and i wouldnt trade them for autos ever...all the benefits are awesome compared to the only con of having to get out and lock them in.

 

So ADD and Auto Locking Hubs do basicaly the same thing?

 

yeah, our trucks have ADD.

with auto hubs like the one's found in my mom's 1994 suburban require reversing to unlock them. stupidest thing ever.

 

Yes, lets you stay inside your truck when going in or out of 4WD... both are designed to REDUCE wear on the front drive parts by seperating wheel rotation from differential and drive shafts.

If you drive mostly in 2WD (as most of us) and sometimes need 4WD, then locking hubs or the ADD reduces frition and wear.

If you are mostly in 4WD with some 2WDing (like a farm rig), then live hubs (or leaving manual hubs locked) would be fine.

 

Solid axle swap, problem solved.