Comments on: Whats up with F-150′s Four Wheel Drive? http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive Build your own solar panels for less then $200! Tue, 22 May 2012 12:20:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chaun http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive/comment-page-1#comment-1047 Chaun Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:22:59 +0000 http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive#comment-1047 first off verify the transfer case is working, to do this, put it in 4x4, and have someone watch the front drive shaft to see if it rotates when you move the vehicle to verify this better, put the vehicle on jack stands, so no tires touch the ground. do the same thing, watch to see if the front drive shaft turns, if it does, its hubs or front differential. if it does not, more than likely the 4x4 actuator motor is bad. OK if it does, and u don't get any horrendous sound from the front diff, the diff is OK. now look behind each wheel, you will see a U joint. looks like a plus sign with a shaft on either end (not trying to make you seem dumb, just explaining EVERYTHING). these are your axles shafts. now with the vehicle in gear, wheels off the ground, with it in 4x4, make sure the both axles shafts turn, if you see one turns, but no the other, don't fret yet. put the vehicle in park and stop the wheels, put a long screwdriver or pry bar into the u joint that DID turn, so it stops, then put the vehicle back in gear and repeat. if the other side now rotates, everything is fine up to the hub. biggest recommendation, install manual hubs. auto hubs suck ass. the swap is easy, and if you goto a salvage yard its cheap. just get both hubs, just make sure u get everything from the wheel bearing out (not including the wheel bearing)<br><b>References : </b><br>self. ford auto technician first off verify the transfer case is working, to do this, put it in 4×4, and have someone watch the front drive shaft to see if it rotates when you move the vehicle

to verify this better, put the vehicle on jack stands, so no tires touch the ground. do the same thing, watch to see if the front drive shaft turns, if it does, its hubs or front differential.

if it does not, more than likely the 4×4 actuator motor is bad.

OK if it does, and u don’t get any horrendous sound from the front diff, the diff is OK.

now look behind each wheel, you will see a U joint. looks like a plus sign with a shaft on either end (not trying to make you seem dumb, just explaining EVERYTHING). these are your axles shafts. now with the vehicle in gear, wheels off the ground, with it in 4×4, make sure the both axles shafts turn, if you see one turns, but no the other, don’t fret yet. put the vehicle in park and stop the wheels, put a long screwdriver or pry bar into the u joint that DID turn, so it stops, then put the vehicle back in gear and repeat. if the other side now rotates, everything is fine up to the hub.

biggest recommendation, install manual hubs. auto hubs suck ass. the swap is easy, and if you goto a salvage yard its cheap. just get both hubs, just make sure u get everything from the wheel bearing out (not including the wheel bearing)
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]]> By: thebig_89 http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive/comment-page-1#comment-1046 thebig_89 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:03:59 +0000 http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive#comment-1046 obviously a problem. I live in montana and I'd have to agree that a 4X4 with no 4X4 is useless. I also drive an '84 f-150 with manual hubs. so easy to deal with, if you lock them in they are IN. so not a bad idea there (don't know what the swap requires though) I would check the transfer case and linkage.<br><b>References : </b><br> obviously a problem. I live in montana and I’d have to agree that a 4X4 with no 4X4 is useless. I also drive an ’84 f-150 with manual hubs. so easy to deal with, if you lock them in they are IN. so not a bad idea there (don’t know what the swap requires though) I would check the transfer case and linkage.
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]]> By: Evan http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive/comment-page-1#comment-1045 Evan Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:41:59 +0000 http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive#comment-1045 GULP GULP GULP oh shit thre go's the planet o well<br><b>References : </b><br> GULP GULP GULP oh shit thre go’s the planet o well
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]]> By: i ♥ cute (_Y_)utts http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive/comment-page-1#comment-1044 i ♥ cute (_Y_)utts Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:08:59 +0000 http://diy-solarpanels.net/wind-power-kits/whats-up-with-f-150s-four-wheel-drive#comment-1044 you can check out whats not working by jacking the front wheels off the ground, in 2x4 you should be able to spin the front drive shaft with your hand and if you spin a wheel on one side the other one will not spin. now put it in 4x4. with the truck in park you now shouldn't be able to spin the front drive shaft. now start your engine (engine must run to have vacuum) and spin one of the wheels, the wheel on the other side should turn the the other way. if you can spin the drive shaft with 4x4 on and in park you either have a problem with the transfer case or a linkage (electric motor if you have electric 4x4) but if when engine is running and in 4x4 and the other wheel (other side then the one your spinning) does not spin your front diff is not locking in. it is vacuum operated. it can be a vacuum leak or something wrong with the vacuum solenoid. but more commonly the linkage from the vacuum solenoid to the diff seizes up. this can be fixed by removing the solenoid and spraying the spot where the linkage enters the transfer case with penetrating oil. now work it back and forth (you will need a wrench at first) keep working it and spraying it down with lube and it should ease up. once you can move it with you hand your 4x4 should be up and running again.<br><b>References : </b><br> you can check out whats not working by jacking the front wheels off the ground, in 2×4 you should be able to spin the front drive shaft with your hand and if you spin a wheel on one side the other one will not spin. now put it in 4×4. with the truck in park you now shouldn’t be able to spin the front drive shaft. now start your engine (engine must run to have vacuum) and spin one of the wheels, the wheel on the other side should turn the the other way. if you can spin the drive shaft with 4×4 on and in park you either have a problem with the transfer case or a linkage (electric motor if you have electric 4×4) but if when engine is running and in 4×4 and the other wheel (other side then the one your spinning) does not spin your front diff is not locking in. it is vacuum operated. it can be a vacuum leak or something wrong with the vacuum solenoid. but more commonly the linkage from the vacuum solenoid to the diff seizes up. this can be fixed by removing the solenoid and spraying the spot where the linkage enters the transfer case with penetrating oil. now work it back and forth (you will need a wrench at first) keep working it and spraying it down with lube and it should ease up. once you can move it with you hand your 4×4 should be up and running again.
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