F150 4wd popping when turning
12-24-2011, 05:25 PM
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F150 4wd popping when turning
I am a long time hod rodder and recently just bought my first 2010 Ford F150 with 4 wheel drive. I recently had to use the 4WD and noticed that when you change from 2 wheel to 4 wheel and start to make tight turns when starting out that you feel popping of, I am assuming, gears. It does it in forward and reverse. Is this normal? It reminds me of how an old 'detroit locker' rear end works on a hotrod and the inner tires skip on the ground.
how often should the 4wd be serviced on these trucks?
Texas Techsan
how often should the 4wd be serviced on these trucks?
Texas Techsan
12-24-2011, 05:33 PM
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I am a long time hod rodder and recently just bought my first 2010 Ford F150 with 4 wheel drive. I recently had to use the 4WD and noticed that when you change from 2 wheel to 4 wheel and start to make tight turns when starting out that you feel popping of, I am assuming, gears. It does it in forward and reverse. Is this normal? It reminds me of how an old 'detroit locker' rear end works on a hotrod and the inner tires skip on the ground.
how often should the 4wd be serviced on these trucks?
Texas Techsan
how often should the 4wd be serviced on these trucks?
Texas Techsan
You don't want to turn real tight in 4x4 it puts a pinch on the joints and they have to walk over each other to complete the revolution which can make or break them. You want to back up and finish the turn. Nothing wrong with powering thru the turn at 20 mph+ in drift mode though, that can be fun. 
Last edited by papa tiger; 12-24-2011 at 05:36 PM.
12-24-2011, 05:33 PM
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Nathan
Unless you are on a very slick surface or in deep snow, I think what you are hearing is normal. I am also new to 4x4, and was concerned about what I heard, but when I operated the 4x4 mode on deeper snow, there was no "popping."
I use 4x4 sometimes to back into my driveway when ice is present. It's only a skiff of ice, but enough to make my progress a problem. Even on the thin layer of ice, I get the popping, because my tires are picking up enough traction on the pavement to impede the free independent operation of the front wheels.
I don't know if I said that correctly.
I use 4x4 sometimes to back into my driveway when ice is present. It's only a skiff of ice, but enough to make my progress a problem. Even on the thin layer of ice, I get the popping, because my tires are picking up enough traction on the pavement to impede the free independent operation of the front wheels.
I don't know if I said that correctly.
12-25-2011, 05:02 PM
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DO NOT use 4wd on dry surface! You are putting your joints in a bind by turning tight AND with it being on dry surface, it will not allow the tires to slip when turing adding premature wear to parts.
If you were in mud, snow, ect then you may have just heard the popping from the ujoints when it was full lock.
If you were in mud, snow, ect then you may have just heard the popping from the ujoints when it was full lock.
