4x4 guys?
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Even on an automatic you can go from 4 lo to 4 hi on the fly without grinding.
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It was mentioned earlier about auto hubs needing to be reversed to unlock them. If you don't do this you will probably feel it up front, especially at hwy speeds.
I'm not 100% positive on our trucks, but I know on my old nissan it wasn't so much "go in reverse" to unlock them, but "go in reverse from what you went in to lock them in the first place..." ie if you locked the auto hubs by going forward, then you go in reverse, but if you engaged them going in reverse in the first place, you go forward. It's made me develop the habit to just go back and forward.
I'm not 100% positive on our trucks, but I know on my old nissan it wasn't so much "go in reverse" to unlock them, but "go in reverse from what you went in to lock them in the first place..." ie if you locked the auto hubs by going forward, then you go in reverse, but if you engaged them going in reverse in the first place, you go forward. It's made me develop the habit to just go back and forward.
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dougbrown - Hiway tread/front & M/S rear ?? IF you R off-road, you might want good steering... There migfht be a slight UNDER-steer thing going on in 4x4 off-road. Running "slicks" on the front may be fun if on THICK ice - but not good if you're on a narrow trail or going up a steep incline. IF you're playing in a smooth/level field, it won't matter much at slow speed. IF you want to be serious about off-road later, get an extra set of 8-10 inch rims and mount M/S tread for when you go play...(It's easier & cheaper to change tires than to replace fenders or more. BETTER YET - go play with somebody else in their 4x4 and learn.
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That word(che___) is not liked here. Keep that to yourself!
Interesting how I double posted that??? Oh, well
Interesting how I double posted that??? Oh, well
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I seen your first post as a joke but the second one I took serious. It all good! I take my for any day over the che__!
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Just to spice this thread up with a little disagreement......You can run 4 hi on dry pavement at any speed you want. AS LONG AS YOU DON'T TURN. I use 4wd for drag racing sometime and I from launch to 90 mph I am in 4wd. I don't do it on the open road. I also run 4wd on slick roads at any speed up to what I feel to be safe for conditions.
Other than that all good advice previous!
Other than that all good advice previous!
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Just to spice this thread up with a little disagreement......You can run 4 hi on dry pavement at any speed you want. AS LONG AS YOU DON'T TURN. I use 4wd for drag racing sometime and I from launch to 90 mph I am in 4wd. I don't do it on the open road. I also run 4wd on slick roads at any speed up to what I feel to be safe for conditions.
Other than that all good advice previous!
Other than that all good advice previous!
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What came to mind at first was the NP205, but the only time I've heard of those busting a case is when someone went crazy with nitro.
Then I noticed the straight cut rear gear so I knew it was a oldie case.