Locking hubs are a really important part of four-wheel drive systems: They're there to help drivers switch between two-wheel drive and 4WD.While many modern 4x4s now use automatic systems, the ...

Traction is pretty much doubled between tires and street (or dirt, rocks, mud, snow, and so on) by driving four wheels instead of two. Let’s start with the basics of an American-built pickup we’ve ...

We're sure that when automatic locking hubs were invented, the guys who developed them were walking pretty tall. They probably had a nice little party celebrating the fact that drivers could engage ...