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Donald Bell
Bone Stock
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| 05/28/2008 10:46 AM |
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I'm new here, so any help is greatly appreciated. I am having a fight with ford on what i think is a reletive point, my 4x4 isn't really a 4x4, it's a 4x2, i found this out the hard way when i got it stuck on a snow bank a month or so ago. only the front drivers side wheel and the rear passenger wheel were spinning, the other two tires one of which was sitting on firm flat ground were'nt doing anything. a 4x4 to me means all 4 wheels drive, and according to the description that is the definition of 4 wheel drive. is there anyone else who has experienced this, is this false advertising on the part of the manufacturer? help[bartor][bartor]
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ChevyMan0784
Lift & Lockers
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| 06/02/2008 1:51 PM |
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Unfortunatley you have experienced what open differentials will do when stuck!! You DO have four wheel drive. What you DONT have is whats called a "Locker". Standard fourwheel drive allows one wheel to spin (the one with least resistance) so that you can drive on the street and around turns. If it did not do that, your truck would "Walk" around turns, and potentially destroy parts and wear your tires excesively. SO, the front will not be locked deffinately from the factory. BUT the rear may contain a type of POSI lock. Which IS a type of locker, but seldom work correctly. More than likely you dont have any type of locker at all. Now, you can install a locker. If you decide to do install a locker, you have many options. You can install a decent Posi Lock (good for the street), a selectible locker (meaning you can lock it and unlock it via a switch or cable), or you can go with a full out Locker, or a Spool.
Here are some good companys: ARB
Detroit
Powertrax
Lock Rite
OX
There are MANY brands, and if you come across one you like... ask us and we can tell you what we think. I recommend a Selectible locker or Posi for your application. Unless you plan on doing some wheeling, then you may want a full locker. Hope that helps! Lets us know if you have any other questions, or need clarification on something! |
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