Yukon spin free hub installation

Sammie18

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I have a question about the "FREE" and "LOCK" positions. When I turn my selector to "free" it snaps into position but selecting the "lock" position it just stops at the position. Do any of you all know if this is normal or should it snap at both positions? It's working fine so far and just curious, waiting on Yukon to respond to my question but patience is not a virtue I seem to have.
Jim
 
I have a question about the "FREE" and "LOCK" positions. When I turn my selector to "free" it snaps into position but selecting the "lock" position it just stops at the position. Do any of you all know if this is normal or should it snap at both positions? It's working fine so far and just curious, waiting on Yukon to respond to my question but patience is not a virtue I seem to have.
Jim

Rather than do it this way, why not simply jack up the axle on that side until the tire will turn and then play with the hub lock to see how it actually works? All will be revealed when you do it that way.
 
What part of "working fine" didn't you understand. Playing with the hub lock will not answer my question. You must be another expert without any real knowledge trying to pump yourself up with smartass comments.

Playing with the hub lock with the tire off of the ground so you can turn the tire and watch how the hub lock reacts when it engages the locking clutches to snap into place will most certainly answer your question.

I'm am by no means an expert. I have however been running hub conversions since 1999 and I have installed at least 50 of them for folks and adapted my big brake kits to another 75 or so. In fact, I just finished up adapting a 5.5 version to a WJ knuckle using an 02 Explorer rotor, WJ calipers, machining down the hub flange, and having that drilled for 1/2-20 threads. All to make that fit inside a 15" Alcoa rim.

I also install and set up the Yukon hardcore kits in the F-450 hubs where we have to accurately measure and build spacers to control the unlock side since they operate in reverse of the typical Warn hub locks.

So no, not an expert, but I may know a thing or two so you should go try my suggestion and stop being such a miserable twat.
 
What part of "working fine" didn't you understand. Playing with the hub lock will not answer my question. You must be another expert without any real knowledge trying to pump yourself up with smartass comments.

He is definitely an expert without any real knowledge...I would wait for someone else's opinion
 
He is definitely an expert without any real knowledge...I would wait for someone else's opinion

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Solid Axle version of the 5.5" kit

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Ram 1500 brakes on a Spydertrax knuckle.
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Custom dual piston big brake kit to get rid of the Chevy D-52 calipers on the Reid conversion knuckles for the TJ Inner C.
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Reid Dana 60 knuckle big brake kit.
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F-450 kit we do with Yukon hardcore hub locks
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And my own custom kit for my personal rig.
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I have more if needs be.
 
Wow!!! Always a treat seeing your work, so much to take in with those pics, beautiful work, thanks for sharing.

Thanks, we've been able to figure them out quite a few different ways and come up with solutions that don't look like there is an answer for at first. I haven't been stumped yet, but I'm sure that day will come.
 
What part of "working fine" didn't you understand. Playing with the hub lock will not answer my question. You must be another expert without any real knowledge trying to pump yourself up with smartass comments.

Wow pretty pissy attitude for a guy that doesn’t know how a locking hub engages. I believe he was trying to help you help yourself but you wanted the easy answer that you would forget in a Joe Biden moment.
 
What part of "working fine" didn't you understand. Playing with the hub lock will not answer my question. You must be another expert without any real knowledge trying to pump yourself up with smartass comments.

I guess you’ll just have to wait on Yukon, the REAL experts.
 
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What part of "working fine" didn't you understand. Playing with the hub lock will not answer my question. You must be another expert without any real knowledge trying to pump yourself up with smartass comments.

I think you missed the part where Blaine asked if you actually function tested the hubs before asking how they work. If you try what he asked all will be revealed.
 
I think you missed the part where Blaine asked if you actually function tested the hubs before asking how they work. If you try what he asked all will be revealed.

The knowledge he would gain from that simple exercise can be used to understand how selectable lockers work, why they should be locked up long before you need them and if he plays with it enough, he can even figure out and know why selectables don't unlock when you hit the little OFF button.

It isn't a hard test, just lift the tire off the ground until it is able to be turned, lock the hub, turn the tire and watch what happens. Unlock it, turn the tire, watch what happens. More advanced testing is put some pressure on the locked hub by trying to turn the tire and unlocking it to understand how strong the disengagement spring is.
 
Why not simply jack up the axle on that side until the tire will turn and then play with the hub lock to see how it actually works? All will be revealed when you do it that way.

You must be another expert without any real knowledge trying to pump yourself up with smartass comments.

Gym Socks 51 must be new around here.
 
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