Four Wheel Drive

[CDNall]

I'm kindof new to all of this. When I put my 85 K5 Blazzer in 4-wheel drive the drive shaft engages but the front wheels aren't engaging. Any quick or inexpensive fixes out there? -Mike

 

[steve_kibbe]

Lock the hubs or if it has auto hubs, replace them with locking hubs.

 

[Brocky]

Ya my guess is your front hubs are toast. Buy a new set of hubs and never look back, auto hubs are good but I would rather lock them myself. I thought Warn hubs were good until I toasted them, now I am using mile marker and I love them. Just a heads up.

 

[R72K5]

the autos were garbage even when new

if thats whats on it then its no wonder


get manuals on it asap

good luck

 

[CDNall]

Thanks for all the help guys. Any of you guys know about how much they cost or a good place to get them from?

 

[steve_kibbe]

Most local parts places have the warns, but I don't remember how much.

 

[ryan22re]

come on steve, i know you have a set laying around.

 

[steve_kibbe]

Actually, I do, but they are going in my k5

 

[70jimmy]

Usually 100 to 120.00 for warn never priced milemarker

 

[rick88blaze]

There are always a lot of manual hubs on ebay, click HERE. I run Superwinch in my K5. They've been in there for about 5 years now without a single problem. Ebay has plenty of new and used sets.

Rick

 

[u2slow]

My buddy had something similar happen....

The front driveshaft was turning but he only had 2wd

Turned out he's stripped the slip-spline on the front driveshaft.

 

[big83chevy4x4]

the local parts store stocks the warn standard hubs for $65, i bought some warn premiums for $73 from a buddy of mine who sells them.