just curious when, why and how much people use their 4 wheel drive.

 

It's always a good idea to lock it into 4H from time to time. I live on a dirt road, so I lock it in once a month. It just keeps things moving freely.

For all practical purposes, I use my 4 wheel drive when the road conditions warrant it. Namely when they are snow covered and slick. Or when I'm plowing. There are rare occasions when it's necessary while driving thru the wood lot.

 

It's always a good idea to lock it into 4H from time to time. I live on a dirt road, so I lock it in once a month. It just keeps things moving freely.

For all practical purposes, I use my 4 wheel drive when the road conditions warrant it. Namely when they are snow covered and slick. Or when I'm plowing. There are rare occasions when it's necessary while driving thru the wood lot.

 

Hey SVT2205... I have the same truck and am looking at a plow. Did you make any changes to accomodate the plow?

 

I lock the 4x4 in about once a month to keep things working, and in the fall I use the 4wd sometimes if hunting takes me into muddy spots. Other than that I really don't get a chance to use 4wd much since I drive truck for a living and my "little" truck spends most of its time sitting in the garage.

 

I use 4wd anytime I need my car trailer since I don't want to tear up the yard too bad. 4wd low range is great for keeping from spinning tires while moving the trailer from the back yard. That is usually once every 4-6 weeks in the spring, summer, and fall and whenever I need it during the winter.

 

I don't really use it that much in the spring, summer or fall but I use it a bunch in the winter. Mainly because you can't really plow without it 4wd.

 

At least once a month until hunting season...at least every week from NOV through JAN.

 

Mostly in the winter, just to get moving at an intersection thats been polished to a sheen by spinning tires on the black ice. They use mostly sand here, not much salt. Also couple of times a year cutting firewood, especially if it rains. Lease roads get so greasy you can hardly stand up let alone pull a trailer loaded with birch out to the highway.

 

I use 4 lo all the time when I am creeping through the yard or hooking up to something.