Forgot to unlock hubs

[4x4junkie]

Never have had any issues with the spindle bearings on mine when I leave mine locked. Like most have said, there's no problem leaving them locked in. But it's never a bad idea to pack all the bearings with grease once in awhile whether you do leave them locked or not.

[bobbywalter]

Originally Posted by 4x4junkie

Never have had any issues with the spindle bearings on mine when I leave mine locked. Like most have said, there's no problem leaving them locked in. But it's never a bad idea to pack all the bearings with grease once in awhile whether you do leave them locked or not.

i dont know how many miles you have on the road locked in, but the trail use should at least beat them up a little. how much slop do they have?

i think the extreme moisture and salt is an issue. but my slip at the center always get whopped out too and cause a different vibe, i can tell when its one or the other. when its both i usually only tolerate it a few days...

[gwaii]

Originally Posted by bobbywalter

i dont know how many miles you have on the road locked in, but the trail use should at least beat them up a little. how much slop do they have?

i think the extreme moisture and salt is an issue. but my slip at the center always get whopped out too and cause a different vibe, i can tell when its one or the other. when its both i usually only tolerate it a few days...

i think you've got the same problem with this that i get-the axles and bearings have taken enough of a beating in day-to-day off roading that everythings a bit loose...even after service.

the guys that don't regularly beat the snot out of their rigs will probably have much tighter stub assemblies(i've been amazed at how nice some trucks belonging to friends have run locked in on the road,and more recently my f350-which is the first 4x4 i've ever owned that i haven't beaten)than those owned by goons like you and me.

the stub bearing is like a rear axle bearing,tough smaller.it also doesn't carry a load so it can afford to be smaller.as such,if everything is up to factory tolerances and lubed properly,it should be able to run at highway speeds with no issues whatsoever-outside of the noted gas mileage concerns.

beat it up in the mud and crud,with sporadic maintenance though...all bets are off.

[4x4junkie]

Originally Posted by bobbywalter

i dont know how many miles you have on the road locked in, but the trail use should at least beat them up a little. how much slop do they have?

I'm guessing I've got maybe around 10K total hubs-locked miles on it. No slop in anything.
Mud, salt and lack of maintenance wreaks havoc on everything. I always try to avoid deep mud whenever possible (and they don't salt roads out here on the west coast thankfully).

[legoms013]

For a person like myself, living on the West coast where our vehicles don't get rusty works well for me. I don't think there is any bare metal anywhere on my truck that has a layer of rust. It has all been painted at one time or another.

I'm not sure I even know what rust is

[bobbywalter]

Originally Posted by 4x4junkie

I'm guessing I've got maybe around 10K total hubs-locked miles on it. No slop in anything.
Mud, salt and lack of maintenance wreaks havoc on everything. I always try to avoid deep mud whenever possible (and they don't salt roads out here on the west coast thankfully).

10 k since thanksgiving


i am not a mud guy, but i have to deal with it.

[4x4junkie]

Originally Posted by bobbywalter

10 k since thanksgiving


i am not a mud guy, but i have to deal with it.

You rockin' another RBV with a D35 again? (or a D44?)

[bobbywalter]

no, just run 10 k since t day. but been tearing up my 208 front output shaft bearings, and cracking the cases in weird spots. my lockouts somehow get water in and ate a bearing too....fawkin 60 spindles are tough though.

i will be running some sort of ttb though again eventually.