4x4 question, Im blanking here
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#12
Junior Member
Sorry for the thread jack, but convo is of interest. I just picked up a 97 4x4 a couple of days ago, never owned a 4x4 before, and I forgot to test to see if 4x4 mode worked, oops! So what's the final verdict here, 4 Hi or 4 Lo for a short distance on dry pavement to test?
#14
Senior Member
#16
I always thought the reason you shouldn't do 4x4 on pavement had to do with the front differential being totally locked (not opened) and thus the geometry in a turn would make the ties "chirp" and put stress on the internal components of the 4x4 system. Is this not the case?
-Kirk
-Kirk
#17
I always thought the reason you shouldn't do 4x4 on pavement had to do with the front differential being totally locked (not opened) and thus the geometry in a turn would make the ties "chirp" and put stress on the internal components of the 4x4 system. Is this not the case?
-Kirk
-Kirk
#18
Street Queen in the Mud
Um, no, you're wrong. The tansfercase locks the two axles together regardless of hi vs lo, the only difference is it adds in a reduction gear in low to give you more torque.
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