Backing up a steep driveway in 4WD Low gear?
Hi folks. I'm looking for advice on whether I can, or should, use 4WD low gear to back up my 25 ft. Microlite (7k lbs.) in low gear with my 2017 Chev 1500 5.3L. The standard reverse gear seems kind of...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
YES........
Use 4WD low & slow
One of the practical reasons for 4WD
The only problem is that in 4 wheel drive your front wheels will all turn at the same ratio, and turns on concrete, especially those sharp 90 degree turns, will cause unbelievable stress on the drive train, and you will feel like the brakes are on. Don't be surprised when a componenet of the drive line breaks prematurely.
