What color should the front locker tabs be?

[linx310]

What color should the tabs be painted that you rotate to engage whether the front wheels are locked or not?

Mine look like they have been white at one time, others i have seen on this site were painted red or black.

 

[hndrsonj]

I don't think there is a set color. I have seen White and red.

 

[kevin-m1008]

On my M1008 they are colored yellow

 

[ralbelt]

Mine were originally white, now they are red because that was the first color of my wifes finger nail polish that I found.

 

[tankie88]

Mine has red on the left and white on the right.

 

[edpdx]

My selectors are yellow and the indicator is red. I'll be painting the rims black in the spring and these selectors will get a sanding and a fresh red/yellow paint as well.

 

[Dave 52804]

They're yellow on my 85 1028.

 

[67_C-30]

They were red on mine like these. That's what I'm going back with.

 

[Cucvnut]

green on mine.,or just read it it says lock and free on the hub.

 

[linx310]

Wow I didn't think there would be this much variety. What color did they come from the factory?

 

[Hal O'Peridol]

Wow I didn't think there would be this much variety. What color did they come from the factory?

None. It was a motor pool job. Got to do this to our 1028s in Germany back about 1989. Masking tape and a rattle can of whatever paint the motor pool had lying around.

IIRC, the full stripe was supposed to be when the selectors were in "FREE" , but interestingly the ones on my 1009 are that way when in "LOCK".

 

[lindyp38]

mine are a washed out white...maybe even tan........

spring time...ill be repainting them.....

 

[CUCV85]

None. It was a motor pool job. Got to do this to our 1028s in Germany back about 1989. Masking tape and a rattle can of whatever paint the motor pool had lying around.

IIRC, the full stripe was supposed to be when the selectors were in "FREE" , but interestingly the ones on my 1009 are that way when in "LOCK".

then it's painted wrong, the solid line was for operators & NCO's especially to identify each vehicle was in the FREE position. There's no need to have the front end locked in
unless you are going in and out of slippery or muddy areas.
I believe the marking's were to help premature wear from operator error!

 

[donalloy1]

Mine are marked red both sides in free position. Always thought it was original marking from manufacturer? So much for that theory. Suppose I will stick with red in free markings unless someone states otherwise.