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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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Question Locking hubs?

Does anyone make locking hubs for a Gen 1 Durango? My last 4X4 was a 75 Ramcharger. I can't seem to find a locking hub for these IFS 4x4s. Has it been decided that all that rotating mass up front isn't really a problem with fuel economy? My 5.9 magnum has lots better power & driveability than that 318 with a carb, but fuel economy hasn't changed much. Art.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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there are no locking hubs for these trucks, that defeats the purpose of having a shift on the fly system, having the front end constantly rotate also keeps everything lubricated up there for people who dont use the system often they dont have to remember to engage it to splash the fluid around
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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Correct, thankfully there's no need to ever get out and lock the hubs, even if I had something with manual hubs I'd likely leave them locked all the time to keep the front end moving and lubed and just to avoid messing with it.
 
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