Gearing Question
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: May 2001
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From: Cupertino
42 feet of skidding every mile seems like a tire killer to me.
I see modern vehicles advertised as full-time 4WD. What is going on? There must be a fluid coupling to eliminate the problem we are talking about.
I see modern vehicles advertised as full-time 4WD. What is going on? There must be a fluid coupling to eliminate the problem we are talking about.
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From: On the Edge of the Desert
Originally Posted by CougarJohn
42 feet of skidding every mile seems like a tire killer to me.
I see modern vehicles advertised as full-time 4WD. What is going on? There must be a fluid coupling to eliminate the problem we are talking about.
I see modern vehicles advertised as full-time 4WD. What is going on? There must be a fluid coupling to eliminate the problem we are talking about.
It would definitely wear tires out faster. But, off road and on loose surfaces, (snow, mud, sand) where 4wd is used, it's not an issue.
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From: Black Hills of SD
Having driven 4x4s for 4+ decades, there are a lot of places where you just need 4x4 marginally, like scattered icey places, combination mud and dry hardpacked trails or ranch 2 track roads. Yes we can try to shift back and forth from 2wd to 4wd as needed but sometimes it just isn't practical and then there is the bindup you get immediately when coming off a rutted muddy logging road onto the pavement and it is nearly impossible to shift, to the point of bending or breaking off the 4x4 shifter. It is an issue if you have ever lived or worked in one of those environments and more than just the issue "why would you drive in 4wd on dry pavement".
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