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- Manual-locking Hubs
- Require the driver to get out of the vehicle and lock or unlock the hubs at the wheel
- A shifter on the floor of the vehicle allows the driver to shift between two- and four-wheel drive
- To disengage the hubs, stop the vehicle and rotate both hub lock selector knobs to the FREE position
- Standard on F-Series Super Duty® 4x4 models
- Automatic-locking Hubs
- Front hubs lock without the driver having to exit the vehicle
- All the driver needs to do is stop the vehicle and move the transfer case shift lever straight back to the 4H position
- To revert back to two-wheel drive, move the shift lever straight forward to the 2H position
- To immediately disengage the hubs, operate the vehicle in 2H in the opposite direction for approximately 10 feet.
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- Blossary: Ford Vehicles
- Industry/Domain: Automotive
- Category: Automobile
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