IWE issue 13k miles

Just a heads up if you experience a rotational sqeak ending with a loud Grinding noise it is most likely your IWE (Independent Wheel Ends) not realeasing properly.

My Raptor was losing Vacuum in the harness. Replaced both IWE, actuator and vacuum harness.

No issues on mine yet but I did order in spare parts and keep them in the truck just in case. Cheap part, simple install, no reason not to have a spare.

Anyone know if Ford is the only manufacturer that relies on vacuum to keep the hubs unlocked? This has been an issue on ford trucks for a few years... seems like keeping vacuum on for 4x4 would be the right way to do it.

MGD said:

Anyone know if Ford is the only manufacturer that relies on vacuum to keep the hubs unlocked? This has been an issue on ford trucks for a few years... seems like keeping vacuum on for 4x4 would be the right way to do it.

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Go away Sasquatch, McNawsty, MGD.

Time to change your screen name again MGD, aka Mcnawsty. But to me..,,, you will always be Sasquatch!

MGD said:

Anyone know if Ford is the only manufacturer that relies on vacuum to keep the hubs unlocked? This has been an issue on ford trucks for a few years... seems like keeping vacuum on for 4x4 would be the right way to do it.

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Would you rather have a mechanical failure and have it default to 4x4 or 2wd (or worse some other more expensive failure downstream in the driveline)? I'll take 4x4 and take my chances of losing the cheap front hub IWE and when an actuator fails with a nice audible clicking noise so you can hear it over your Hank Williams Jr playlist and some obvious grinding that you can feel in the pedals.

I'm sure there was lengthy analysis of this aspect of the system before this system went into GenDeux.

Reminder to always check 4x4 and your diff lock before you head out into the back country.

df4801 said:

Time to change your screen name again MGD, aka Mcnawsty. But to me..,,, you will always be Sasquatch!

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did someone say weep hole? Or did someone say psychotic nut-job?