truck and trailer total loss due to black ice
So it's been almost 3 weeks since we totaled our truck and fifth wheel. We were an hour from home enroute to Florida from Hamilton, Ontario when we hit black ice, lost control, went down an embankmen...
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I've used Awd and 4wd a ton in winter driving. AWD is great for crossovers or mostly on-road vehicles, but I wouldn't want it in my truck. I don't know if it's true in all cases, but I know in many cases AWD means you can't really ever lock the vehicle in 4wd. You have the option on the dial, but you're really only "locking" a clutch system together in the transfer case and with enough force in certain situations it won't hold. I know this is the case for the AWD transfer case in the light duty Ram, for instance. In a standard transfer case you are actually engaging gears.
As far as 4wd goes, don't use it on dry pavement. It isn't good for the drive train and there's no advantage to it. But on snow or ice, go for it - it helps. As long as you engage it at or below the max recommended speed, you can travel at any speed in 4wd...as conditions allow.
As far as 4wd goes, don't use it on dry pavement. It isn't good for the drive train and there's no advantage to it. But on snow or ice, go for it - it helps. As long as you engage it at or below the max recommended speed, you can travel at any speed in 4wd...as conditions allow.
