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hello when i lock the hubs do both tires turn up front?
Iwas stuck in a foot and ahalf snow friday and i noticed the right front was turning not the left i got out soon enough but shouldn't both tires turn thanks roy
 

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Both wheels have power but one will spin without enough traction.
 

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would a posi work better could it work part time
 

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You can put a limited slip in there. Tap crazy4offroad on the shoulder, he's real good with that stuff, I aint real knowledgeable on the posi stuff. Hotrod nicknames that one wheel spinning thing "peg-legger" lol...
 

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You can put a limited slip in there. Tap crazy4offroad on the shoulder, he's real good with that stuff, I aint real knowledgeable on the posi stuff. Hotrod nicknames that one wheel spinning thing "peg-legger" lol...
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You CAN put a posi or a locker up front, but its a short time thing. If your planning on trailing with it, i would unlock 1 hub so you would be able to turn. Or all four wheels pulling is going to want to go straight no matter what.
 

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I'm running a lunchbox locker up front and it's not too hard to steer, there's some torque steer but not enough to cause problems with control. I drive on narrow fire roads up in the mountains, if you go over the side you're just gone, and feel comfortable as long as I keep both hands on the wheel.
 

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