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1985 K-5 Blazer

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Old 02-19-2021, 02:16 PM
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What could cause the problem with my 4-wheel drive? My indicator light shows my 4 wheel drive is engaged but only 1 wheel is working. I do not have manual locking hubs. The truck has never let me down till this Winter when I needed it the most.
 
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:28 PM
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Do you have automatic locking hubs, or no locking hubs at all? Automatic hubs are notoriously unreliable. And what transfer case do you have? NP208?
 
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom A
Do you have automatic locking hubs, or no locking hubs at all? Automatic hubs are notoriously unreliable. And what transfer case do you have? NP208?
All I know is I have a manual lever in the floor board and I do not have to get out and lock the hubs. So I suppose that I have automatic locking hubs. On the transfer case I am not sure of. I have been told by others that same thing that auto locking hubs break easily and many replace the autos with manual locking hubs.
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Old 02-20-2021, 07:00 PM
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Tom would be correct. Gm auto locking hubs are prone to failure. I still have them on my k10 suburban but I have locked them so they are always in.
 
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