vacuum actuator is bad, there could be a hose that is missing, the hose might be weathered and cracked or cut, vacuum actuator might be all gummed up and crappy lookin on the inside, a simple cleaning might work, other then that a new actuator might be a need, not hard to install though
Do you have automatic locking hubs on the front axles?
The best way to repair an auto locking hub is to throw it away and get manual hubs. You will get better mileage and when you lock them in you know the hubs are locked in.
No.
The Ford locking hubs allow you to manually disconnect the front wheels of your vehicle from the front half shafts. This basically shuts the 4 wheel drive off.
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If You have Manual Locking Front Hubs, Then the 4 wheel drive will not work/drive the front 2 wheels at all without, Locking-Them-In . Do Not Lock and use the 4 wheel drive on Dry Pavement.
Engages automatic locking hubs on for wheels drives with automatic hubs.
I have a 2005 which does have locking hubs, but that is so you can lock your differential from slipping. If you're stuck on a hill with all 4 wheels spinning, lock the hubs and your gear ratio is far apart, your front wheels won't spin, and the front wheels will actually do the pulling. Whether yours has locking hubs depends on the year of F250. Later F250's, I believe beginning with the 1998 models, do have auto-locking / manual hubs. The later F250 hubs can be activated manually or electronically. When you electronically turn on the 4wd ("shift-on-the-fly"), you engage the transfer case, front drive shaft, and front axle shafts. Also, when you electronically turn on the 4wd you activate a vacuum solenoid, which provides a vacuum source to each of your front hubs to engage them. The front hubs only connect the front wheels to the front axle shafts and has nothing to do with the front axle differential, which is an open differential unless you have a differential other than the factory installed piece.
put it in 4x4, and it does it for you. or install locking hubs for 50 bucks.
did you get out of your vehicle and physically lock the hubs on the front wheels? there automatic locking hubs.
that's a stupid question, auto 4wd hubs have no place to put the locks that engage the 4wd, that's why its called auto 4wd, so u don't have to get out of ur car and lock them in
#1 Internail locking hub may be frozen in place with rust or thick grease. #2 May have a problem with transfer case.