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The questions keep coming the more I drive it! My old truck had manual lock hubs; if the hubs were locked in you had 4WD as soon as you engaged the lever. The new truck has auto hubs (I assume). When I engage the lever, it takes a little while for the indicator to light and for the 4WD to engage. My buddy told me that it takes a few revolutions of the wheels for the front hubs to lock in. When I drove up an icy hill last night I pulled the lever into 4-Hi. For w few seconds I was still spinning the rear wheels before the 4WD kicked in. When it did, it clunked. Was this because my rear wheels were spinning and the truck was under power when the hubs locked in? It hasn’t clunked any other time I have engaged the 4WD. My buddy says I just have to change my driving habits; engage the 4WD before I start to spin; anticipate situations where I may need 4WD and engage it before hand. Does this make sense or is something wrong with the truck?
Also, when I shift into reverse, the truck hesitates a second or two before it actually begins to back up. The used car dealer told me he checked and topped off all the fluids so I assume the fluid isn’t low. Of course, he told me a bunch of stuff that he didn’t follow up on either so I think I’ll check it myself at lunch.
I’m starting to like the truck; it rides nice, etc. but I’ve got a 60-day warranty to figure out what could be wrong. My local mechanic, who I trusted, just moved so I don’t even know whom I could have go through it. The local GM dealer would most likely charge me 2 hours of labor to “inspect” the truck and I wouldn’t be surprised if it never made it into the garage. Suggestions?
Also, when I shift into reverse, the truck hesitates a second or two before it actually begins to back up. The used car dealer told me he checked and topped off all the fluids so I assume the fluid isn’t low. Of course, he told me a bunch of stuff that he didn’t follow up on either so I think I’ll check it myself at lunch.
I’m starting to like the truck; it rides nice, etc. but I’ve got a 60-day warranty to figure out what could be wrong. My local mechanic, who I trusted, just moved so I don’t even know whom I could have go through it. The local GM dealer would most likely charge me 2 hours of labor to “inspect” the truck and I wouldn’t be surprised if it never made it into the garage. Suggestions?