AdamDude04
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So we got a lil bit of snow tonight.. thought it'd be safe to lock the front end incase in need of 4WD. However, the passnager side won't 'click' into the lock position. It turns all the way, but just missing the click form in the "LOCK" position. The driver side is fine, and locks like normally.
Also, I noticed with a sudden lockup on the brakes, there is a very loud, and a heavy feeling of a something slamming into something. It's so rough, if feels if you did this 3 or so times in a row, the axle will fall off, you roll into a ditch and the truck blows up. However, normal stopping, and hitting the brakes softly to lock up all wheels (always has done this on snow/ice) it doesn't do it. Just going 15-20mph and slamming on the brakes. I'm wondering if this is in relation to the passanger hub not locking. Also the hub not locking on the passanger side, whcih has the same clunk while braking on dry roads to a normal stop around 12-18mph is also in relation to the horrid clunk and failure of the hub..
So what can cause a hub to fail? I plan to take it apart in a day or two and cehck things out. Just need to buy a needle nose for the C clip inside there.
Also, I noticed with a sudden lockup on the brakes, there is a very loud, and a heavy feeling of a something slamming into something. It's so rough, if feels if you did this 3 or so times in a row, the axle will fall off, you roll into a ditch and the truck blows up. However, normal stopping, and hitting the brakes softly to lock up all wheels (always has done this on snow/ice) it doesn't do it. Just going 15-20mph and slamming on the brakes. I'm wondering if this is in relation to the passanger hub not locking. Also the hub not locking on the passanger side, whcih has the same clunk while braking on dry roads to a normal stop around 12-18mph is also in relation to the horrid clunk and failure of the hub..
So what can cause a hub to fail? I plan to take it apart in a day or two and cehck things out. Just need to buy a needle nose for the C clip inside there.