4x4 dashlight
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4x4 dashlight
"I thought today looked like a good day to try out the 4 wheel drive, so I went out east and found some good deep sand, but when I shifted into 4 low to get out the shift lever came off in my hand."
Remember that post from a couple weeks back? Well, the thing is, my dashlight has never gone off, now,right after I shift into 4 hi I can hear and feel gears meshing and coming together. But, when I shift out of 4x the light stays on. I've been under and checked the linkage and I think it's all good, I just can't get the light off. I don't even mind if it is full time 4 wheel, I just want to make sure I'm not damaging anything.
P.S. Automatic locking hubs if that makes any difference.
Remember that post from a couple weeks back? Well, the thing is, my dashlight has never gone off, now,right after I shift into 4 hi I can hear and feel gears meshing and coming together. But, when I shift out of 4x the light stays on. I've been under and checked the linkage and I think it's all good, I just can't get the light off. I don't even mind if it is full time 4 wheel, I just want to make sure I'm not damaging anything.
P.S. Automatic locking hubs if that makes any difference.
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With it in the 2wd position see if the front driveline turns or if it is locked.
If it is free, I suspect a bad switch since the light has been on the whole time.
The automatic hubs are pretty unreliable. I would get a good set of manual hubs for it.
Jason
If it is free, I suspect a bad switch since the light has been on the whole time.
The automatic hubs are pretty unreliable. I would get a good set of manual hubs for it.
Jason
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When I spun the yoke on the rear pinion I drove around with 4 hi locked in for about 2 weeks before I fixed the problem. I don't think it had any adverse affects on anything, I just took it easy, stayed off the highway, and took the corners really easy(It would try to hope if they were taken to sharply).
Automatic hubs just allow you to engage 4 wheel drive without actually getting out of the truck. They are nice if your trying to make it through a spur of the moment mud hole, but other then that they tend to be a weak link in the 4x4 setup. At least with manual hubs you know when your locked in and that there locked out.
Automatic hubs just allow you to engage 4 wheel drive without actually getting out of the truck. They are nice if your trying to make it through a spur of the moment mud hole, but other then that they tend to be a weak link in the 4x4 setup. At least with manual hubs you know when your locked in and that there locked out.
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The transfer case will deliver torque equally no matter if the front or rear is slipping or has traction.
On a surface that allows slippage such as ice, gravel, or mud, it will operate as normal.
If you are in 4wd on a high traction surface such as asphalt, there is no slippage and drivetrain bind will occur. You may feel this when turning in 4wd on a higher traction surface as the front end attempts to break traction and hop.
If the drivetrain bind becomes severe enough, something will have to give to relieve the bind. Drivelines, u-joints, axles, etc
Jason
On a surface that allows slippage such as ice, gravel, or mud, it will operate as normal.
If you are in 4wd on a high traction surface such as asphalt, there is no slippage and drivetrain bind will occur. You may feel this when turning in 4wd on a higher traction surface as the front end attempts to break traction and hop.
If the drivetrain bind becomes severe enough, something will have to give to relieve the bind. Drivelines, u-joints, axles, etc
Jason
