palomares
Newbie
I have blazer k5 1986, but I don´t Know how use 4x4. Somebody can help me.
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How 4x4 works?
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BranndonC
3/4 ton status
get out, and turn these all the way to the right
(the gold part in the center)
get in, put the truck in neutral, then shift the floor shifter into 4 wheel drive high or low, then put the truck in gear and go
(the gold part in the center)
get in, put the truck in neutral, then shift the floor shifter into 4 wheel drive high or low, then put the truck in gear and go
84gmcjimmy
1 ton status
yeah like Branndon said, go to the front axle of the truck, turn the little bar on in the hub (the part that sticks out from where the tire/rim is mounted.
then hop in your rig, and look at the transfercase shifter (the smaller of the 2 shifters, if you have an auto, and move it down to 4hi or 4lo
then hop in your rig, and look at the transfercase shifter (the smaller of the 2 shifters, if you have an auto, and move it down to 4hi or 4lo
gokartergo
3/4 ton status
If it is a stock 86 it doesn't have manual hubs.. Just put it in 4wd drive and go.. Back it up 50 feet or so in 2wd to disincage..
palomares
Newbie
Thanks everyone, it´s works. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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If it is a stock 86 it doesn't have manual hubs.. Just put it in 4wd drive and go.. Back it up 50 feet or so in 2wd to disincage..
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My 86 came stock with manual locking hubs and I am sure that it had the stock axle up front before I changed it to 3/4 ton. So maybe some 86's had manual and auto locking hubs. /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
If it is a stock 86 it doesn't have manual hubs.. Just put it in 4wd drive and go.. Back it up 50 feet or so in 2wd to disincage..
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My 86 came stock with manual locking hubs and I am sure that it had the stock axle up front before I changed it to 3/4 ton. So maybe some 86's had manual and auto locking hubs. /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
gokartergo
3/4 ton status
Nope.. they all came from the factory with auto hubs.. Somebody put the manual hub in afterwards..
You POSITIVE on that?
Not trying to start anything, just interested to know for sure.
I know in '85-86 the parts manual shows the *D60* with auto or manual hubs, but 87-88 shows only manuals for D60. Guess they figured out they were a bad design. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Interested to know about the manual hubs, since IIRC all the 10 bolts have the right snap ring grooves for both auto or manual, and that would seem pointless if they didn't use manual hubs.
Or was this only a Blazer thing, where a 3/4 ton the same vintage COULD have had manual hubs?
Not trying to start anything, just interested to know for sure.
I know in '85-86 the parts manual shows the *D60* with auto or manual hubs, but 87-88 shows only manuals for D60. Guess they figured out they were a bad design. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Interested to know about the manual hubs, since IIRC all the 10 bolts have the right snap ring grooves for both auto or manual, and that would seem pointless if they didn't use manual hubs.
Or was this only a Blazer thing, where a 3/4 ton the same vintage COULD have had manual hubs?
gokartergo
3/4 ton status
I am 99% positive that all 1/2 tons came with auto hubs. and about 99% positive all 3/4 tons came with auto hubs.. I do not now for sure on the 1 ton's
84_Chevy_K10
Banned
How are the snap ring grooves for manuals and autos any different?
My '60 came from the factory with manual hubs and I have never personally seen a '60 with factory auto hubs although it's possible that they were available.
All mid 80s trucks came from the factory with auto hubs.
I was going to mention this earlier but I thought we were simply talking about K5s which are all 1/2 tons and all of those years would have factory auto hubs.
My '60 came from the factory with manual hubs and I have never personally seen a '60 with factory auto hubs although it's possible that they were available.
All mid 80s trucks came from the factory with auto hubs.
I was going to mention this earlier but I thought we were simply talking about K5s which are all 1/2 tons and all of those years would have factory auto hubs.
I thought there was an "outer" and an "inner" snap ring groove, one of which is used with auto's, one without? I thought at one time there was some question as to whether you could put manual (factory) hubs on certain axles that came originally with auto hubs. Could be mistaken, I just seem to remember that from a long time ago.
If they used the same grooves, my mistake, no biggie, just seems odd that auto hubs (that sucked so bad) were the norm in a truck that still ran wing windows, didn't have a digital radio available, AC was optional in, and so on. Seems like a luxury item more than manual hubs, but then again, maybe it cost GM no more money to throw the crummy auto hubs on the truck.
I could almost see it as a warranty issue, but if you took it out of 4wd but didn't back up, you'd still run with the hubs locked all the time. Guess maybe GM could have figured that people would remember to back up more than they would remember to get out and unlock them. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Service manual shows a different 205 for the auto hubs as well. One other reason to stop using both hubs at the same time, GM eliminated another transfer case.
If they used the same grooves, my mistake, no biggie, just seems odd that auto hubs (that sucked so bad) were the norm in a truck that still ran wing windows, didn't have a digital radio available, AC was optional in, and so on. Seems like a luxury item more than manual hubs, but then again, maybe it cost GM no more money to throw the crummy auto hubs on the truck.
I could almost see it as a warranty issue, but if you took it out of 4wd but didn't back up, you'd still run with the hubs locked all the time. Guess maybe GM could have figured that people would remember to back up more than they would remember to get out and unlock them. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Service manual shows a different 205 for the auto hubs as well. One other reason to stop using both hubs at the same time, GM eliminated another transfer case.
Hossbaby50
3/4 ton status
My 85 K5 came factory with manual locking hubs. Says so in the glove box on the options sticker. They are GM deluxe hubs (warn standards)
Harley
Harley
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My 85 K5 came factory with manual locking hubs. Says so in the glove box on the options sticker. They are GM deluxe hubs (warn standards)
Harley
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Yeah mine says the same thing in the glove box..
My 85 K5 came factory with manual locking hubs. Says so in the glove box on the options sticker. They are GM deluxe hubs (warn standards)
Harley
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Yeah mine says the same thing in the glove box..
84_Chevy_K10
Banned
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Yeah, two of the 60's I had came with auto locking hubs /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
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Can I see a picture of them? I've never seen a set of auto hubs on a GM 60.
I'll stand corrected on the 1/2 ton thing, although I've never seen a stock mid-80s 1/2 ton with factory manuals.
Yeah, two of the 60's I had came with auto locking hubs /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
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Can I see a picture of them? I've never seen a set of auto hubs on a GM 60.
I'll stand corrected on the 1/2 ton thing, although I've never seen a stock mid-80s 1/2 ton with factory manuals.
Do CUCV's count? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
