AWD system on 2011 Lariat Limited and Harley
02-11-2011, 08:11 PM
#31
Originally Posted by 2011LIMITED#288
U guys crack me up.I'm rolling around Alberta in a foot of snow with the stock 22's and I have yet to have one problem. AWD ftmfw.
I will use mine gently as a truck, towing a boat or smaller trailer, and hauling lighter stuff (firewood, a deer or elk...), but it is mostly a car, and will never go off road.
02-11-2011, 08:18 PM
#32
All season tires are okay in snow if they are new, but winter tires are way better over the life of the tire, and are always better on ice and in the cold when other tires are as hard as hockey pucks.
I will use mine gently as a truck, towing a boat or smaller trailer, and hauling lighter stuff (firewood, a deer or elk...), but it is mostly a car, and will never go off road.
I will use mine gently as a truck, towing a boat or smaller trailer, and hauling lighter stuff (firewood, a deer or elk...), but it is mostly a car, and will never go off road.
02-11-2011, 09:19 PM
#33
2011 Harley Davidson AWD
03-20-2011, 02:03 PM
#34
Once again my truck slid down the driveway. I have noticed that it slips a bit when the engine is turned off. So I did some testing. In 4X4 or AWD mode the front wheels unlock when the key is turned off. This is a safety issue if you ever park on a hill or a boat ramp. Turn the engine off, and the truck slides. As the e-brake only applies to the rear wheels, it is of no help.
Seems like a big safety issue to me.
Seems like a big safety issue to me.
03-20-2011, 04:48 PM
#38
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I have a new 2011 Lariat Limited. The drive options are 2WD, AWD and 4WD with an electric switch. Our driveway is steep and icy, so I always put it in 4WD mode (Locked, according to the manual) when parking. My previous vehicles would stay put in 4WD mode, but slide down the driveway in 2WD mode, as the two locked vehicles would not hold the weigh of the vehicle and the two non-drive wheels would roll.
I was very surprised to find the truck on the road this morning. It just missed my wife's jeep on its adventure. I drove back up, and put on the parking brake, and it moved only an inch since then.
Possible scenarios: 4 WD does not lock. Or perhaps did not turn on the 4WD soon enough and it had not yet locked. Or maybe it is the tires that came with it. Not so good in the snow. I did drift on the highway yesterday in a bit of slush. (Another unpleasant surprise)
Does anyone know the technical details?
I was very surprised to find the truck on the road this morning. It just missed my wife's jeep on its adventure. I drove back up, and put on the parking brake, and it moved only an inch since then.
Possible scenarios: 4 WD does not lock. Or perhaps did not turn on the 4WD soon enough and it had not yet locked. Or maybe it is the tires that came with it. Not so good in the snow. I did drift on the highway yesterday in a bit of slush. (Another unpleasant surprise)
Does anyone know the technical details?
I saw this message and thought deja vu. I've seen this exact same post before on a dodge truck forum as I use to own a dodge. It seems to me you buy alot of trucks but your wife keeps driving the same old jeep. She must not be very happy.
03-20-2011, 05:30 PM
#39
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so how do the f150s without AWD work? splines for the 4x4 instead of clutches? anyone know?
03-20-2011, 05:43 PM
#40
Originally Posted by SultanGris
so how do the f150s without AWD work? splines for the 4x4 instead of clutches? anyone know?
Last edited by geabis; 03-20-2011 at 05:54 PM.