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92 Rodeo 4wheel drive is junk!
xntriklytwzted
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Hello all,
Hope someone can help. I have a 1992 Isuzu Rodeo "S" 3.1, 5sp, manual locking hubs, with 265/75/15's. Last night was the 3rd time this thing has been stuck in light mud. Once even on a light grade in 3-4" of snow. ALL OF THIS IN 4H AND 4L. What gives?? When I would get it stuck, I'd either have someone watching, or open the door and look myself, but all i could see was one tire, alwasy on the back, spinning at once, again, in 4H and 4L, wheels locked. Am I doing something wrong here? Or is the 4wd in these things just crap?
Thanks,
Chris
p.s. any suggestions on how to LOCK all of the wheels, in 4h and 4l to turn together NO MATTER WHAT? Is that what a "locker" is for? I work on cars pretty well, but have no idea when it comes to trannies and transfer cases.
Thanks again!
Hope someone can help. I have a 1992 Isuzu Rodeo "S" 3.1, 5sp, manual locking hubs, with 265/75/15's. Last night was the 3rd time this thing has been stuck in light mud. Once even on a light grade in 3-4" of snow. ALL OF THIS IN 4H AND 4L. What gives?? When I would get it stuck, I'd either have someone watching, or open the door and look myself, but all i could see was one tire, alwasy on the back, spinning at once, again, in 4H and 4L, wheels locked. Am I doing something wrong here? Or is the 4wd in these things just crap?
Thanks,
Chris
p.s. any suggestions on how to LOCK all of the wheels, in 4h and 4l to turn together NO MATTER WHAT? Is that what a "locker" is for? I work on cars pretty well, but have no idea when it comes to trannies and transfer cases.
Thanks again!
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In theory, if you were to jack the rear axle off the ground, and the rear tires weren't touching, if you were to put it in 4WD, the front axle should have traction. If you get into that situation again, have a spotter look at the front axles. I suspect one of them is turning, but the wheel isn't. That would be your stuck hub. Just be safe about it, and don't lay down in front of a vehicle trying to power out of a ditch. :surprise:
As to your problem I agree with post above that it sounds like one of your hubs isn't locking properly and you should go to manual locking hubs if you use the 4wd frequently. The other option is to diagnose which hub is giving you the trouble, disassemble inspect and replace any worn parts as necessary.