King Quad Hubs freezing up

[perchking]

I have a question, I have a 1999 King Quad 4x4 and I love that thing in the summer time but as soon as it gets cold it is useless. It starts just fine when it is -20 but go and ahead and try to use it and all of the HUBS are froze up. I have checked and there is no water in them. I need to use my heater by each hub for about and hour before it is ready to use, and I never take it fishing becuase if I stop for about 30 minutes it will freeze up again.

Thanks,

Greg

[Irish06]

Check your manual for proper oil type.

[perchking]

not to be rude but what does the oil have to do with the hubs freezing up?

Thanks,

[perchking]

Anybody have any clues of what could be going on? I am sure it is freezing up somewhere but I tripple checked all the seals around the drums and they all seem fine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[BobT]

Maybe it's not the hubs. I had a truck one time with a manual transmission. I found that I had to place the truck in gear when I parked it rather than applying the parking brake because the brakes would freeze to the drums. I said it was an old truck. Maybe you're experiencing a similar problem and your brakes are what is freezing. Can they be adjusted to release completely?

Bob

[perchking]

Bob,

You might be on to something. Now that I think about it, it usuall is JUST the right side of the wheeler that freezes up. I need to replace the back ones so I guess I am just going to have to wait and see. Thanks again.

[Trumar]

when your brakes cool in extreme cold weather parts seem to shink more due to the coldness ,, when you replce them set them a little lose and your winter probs are gone...

[pikechaser]

im pretty sure those have drum brakes...the seals around the drum may be leaking a little and your getting water in them, so when it gets cold they freeze...take them apart and clean them up...check the seals...replace if you need to..talk to a dealer, there is some type of grease you can put on the seals to help keep water out as well...