2wd vs 4 wd?
Does 2wd make a big difference then 4wd .other then 4wd gives better traction. But does it gives better towing abillities
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Example of both asking and advisors on 4x4...vs my point that if you
have to ask...don't get it...you'll know when you need it...
On another forum, someone asked about both a 'vibration' and 'noise'
from underneath their 4x4 half ton pickup
Asked if they drove it in 4x4 on pavement....yes was their answer and
asked me why I'd ask that?
Told them that it should NOT be driven on pavement or any good traction
conditions. As 4x4 is for slippery/adverse/etc conditions.
Then asked if it was full time and they had no clue...clearly someone
who should NOT have bought a 4x4 until they bone up and know HOW2 use
his equipment
Asked how they shifted into 4x4...just push the button with the 4x4.
Asked if there was a 4x4 'low' button....yes...so it is a standard 4x4
with no 3rd member (diff in the transfer case) and two speed transfer case
Some guy then said I was full of it and it is OKAY to drive on pavement
with 4x4 engaged
After a couple cycles...in exasperation asked him to show us how it
is okay by going out to a large DRY asphalt parking lot with no cars
to get in the way and do this:
Put it in 4x4 lock (low even better), turn the steering wheel all the
way to the bump stops. Makes no difference left or right...just to
the bump stop and HOLD it there while giving enough throttle to keep
it rolling
Then drive in a circle all the while holding the steering wheel up
against the bump stop
Then told him it will break something...after 3 or more circles...
A few days later he came back threatening to sue me for breaking his
truck...
Someone reminded him that I warned him...and I reminded him that on these
freebie forums...there is no skin or liability in the advice game...
I do take providing advice seriously and have to sleep at nite
Here is a busted transfer case
bustedtransfercase transfercase
Here is the why of it while in 4x4 lock. All the tires take a different
track or radius. If out in the dirt/etc...the tires will scrub...if
on pavement with good traction...the tires most likely will NOT scrub
but bend/break/etc drive line stuff
4x4radius 4x4arc radius4x4
have to ask...don't get it...you'll know when you need it...
On another forum, someone asked about both a 'vibration' and 'noise'
from underneath their 4x4 half ton pickup
Asked if they drove it in 4x4 on pavement....yes was their answer and
asked me why I'd ask that?
Told them that it should NOT be driven on pavement or any good traction
conditions. As 4x4 is for slippery/adverse/etc conditions.
Then asked if it was full time and they had no clue...clearly someone
who should NOT have bought a 4x4 until they bone up and know HOW2 use
his equipment
Asked how they shifted into 4x4...just push the button with the 4x4.
Asked if there was a 4x4 'low' button....yes...so it is a standard 4x4
with no 3rd member (diff in the transfer case) and two speed transfer case
Some guy then said I was full of it and it is OKAY to drive on pavement
with 4x4 engaged
After a couple cycles...in exasperation asked him to show us how it
is okay by going out to a large DRY asphalt parking lot with no cars
to get in the way and do this:
Put it in 4x4 lock (low even better), turn the steering wheel all the
way to the bump stops. Makes no difference left or right...just to
the bump stop and HOLD it there while giving enough throttle to keep
it rolling
Then drive in a circle all the while holding the steering wheel up
against the bump stop
Then told him it will break something...after 3 or more circles...
A few days later he came back threatening to sue me for breaking his
truck...
Someone reminded him that I warned him...and I reminded him that on these
freebie forums...there is no skin or liability in the advice game...
I do take providing advice seriously and have to sleep at nite
Here is a busted transfer case
bustedtransfercase transfercaseHere is the why of it while in 4x4 lock. All the tires take a different
track or radius. If out in the dirt/etc...the tires will scrub...if
on pavement with good traction...the tires most likely will NOT scrub
but bend/break/etc drive line stuff
4x4radius 4x4arc radius4x4
