# Using low-range with hubs unlocked

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/using-low-range-with-hubs-unlocked/2427>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 30, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/using-low-range-with-hubs-unlocked/2427 "2007-07-30T21:26:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/using-low-range-with-hubs-unlocked/2427/1 "2007-07-30T21:26:09Z")

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Is it okay to use low range on a 4x4 on dry pavement if you don’t lock the hubs? I had a friend I was helping move a car do this and I guess it makes sense, but is it okay to have the front axle freewheeling? Is he halving the amount of power going to the back wheels by doing this?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/using-low-range-with-hubs-unlocked/2427/2 "2007-07-30T22:21:32Z")

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Won’t hurt anything. You’ll just be really slow getting around. Power isn’t an issue