Automatic Locking Hubs on the Isuzu: When do they lock/unlock?
This taken from the Isuzu 4x4wire discussion board., and one PlanetIsuzoo post. They are reporting on 1998-2001 Amigos. PlanetIsuzoo/Tad: I learned that when the engine is off in a 2.6 auto, the truck IS NOT in 4wd. I was parked on a slight incline. Engine was off, truck in park, parking brake set. All of a sudden the truck started to slide. The rear wheels were sliding in the snow, and the front tires were rolling. Nothing happened, however there was potential for damage. (Might be due to electric shift-on-the-fly) 4×4 Wire: The owners manual procedure for unlocking front auto hubs is to shift into 2H and back up 3 to 4 feet. It has been my experience that the hubs don’t lock when you engage the transfer case until you have rolled forward 3 or 4 feet. ==> When does 4WD actually engage? We went to a spot full of slick red clay and got to a spot where 2 wheel wouldn’t move the vehicle, shifted into 4, and tried to proceed. It didn’t shift immediately into 4WD just like I thought. Howeve
