1ST ID LIKE TO THANK ENCHO,78_f800crewcab4x4,cOpE!, JBronco,alxsnmr,Bronco Mann,AND PIKE for responding and not making me feel like too much of a dummy newb
i would really like to know how to use my 4 wheel drive. i believe it is in its lowest setting now (4H)? and i spin out in snow yet i cant hold the break and peel rubber like im used to. this is my 1st big truck like this and also my 1st 4x4 it has warn hubs i need some help.
i have a pic of the shifter plz explain

i also have a pic of this carb. is it a double tap?
what does that mean and i also included flix of how u guys saved my electrical system by pointing me to the voltage regulator(see how Shiny . the old one was from 79 you could tell! thanks in advance

 

murdanotez,

The lowest gear in your transfer case is the 4 low (4L) position for the shift lever. 4 high (4H) is other 4WD position. 2 high (2H) well, it leaves only the rear axle to do the driving. The rear axle cannot be disengaged... unless you remove the rear driveshaft. Obviously, both the 4H and 4L positions will engage the front driveline as well providing power to all four wheels. In 4 high, the only thing that changes is the engagement of the front axle. However, in 4 low, an additional reduction gearing is engaged thereby requiring increased engine speed and torque to achieve similar forward speed. This setting is handy in mud and where large obstacles would otherwise leave the tires spinning instead of gripping. The increased torque at lower speed will help the tires retain their grip on slippery surfaces. For rain, snow and most on-road and even light to moderate off-road conditions, 4 high will be fine.

A couple of things to keep in mind when operating the truck. If you need to engage either 4-wheel-drive gears, make certain the front hubs are locked first. To save a little in mileage, remember to unlock them when you are no longer running in one of the 4-wheel-drive gears. Additionally, do not drive on dry pavement for any great distances with the 4-wheel-drive engaged. This puts undue stress on certain driveline parts and can cause premature failure. (You shouldn't need 4wd on dry pavement anyway). You can simply unlock the front hubs if you don't want to disengage the 4wd but keep in mind that the engine is still working to spin all that front driveline for no reason then.

As to your question about "peeling rubber"... In either 4wd gear, you will be hard pressed to get the truck to cut loose ALL FOUR tires at once unless you have some ridiculously modified engine or you find some very slippery mud or snow to attempt it. (I've done it many times in mud or snow and, admittedly, its pretty cool to see four plumes of mud/snow spraying from under the truck).

Hope this helps and I didn't insult your intelligence. I just tried to put the info out there based on the way you asked the question.

 

thanks for the quick reeply. im cool on spinning all four tires im a 4x4 rookie, i meant just the back two! like regular style..lol
cant insult my intelligencew here cuz im @dummylmao
but thanks for the considerateness?

 

okay put it i n 2h and in reverse i peel but in drive i get no love?

 

Reverse is generally a lower gear than 1st, so you'll have more power.



Another thing you'll want to do with a 4WD system is to periodically lubricate it. About once a month, lock the front hubs and drive about ten miles and then unlock them. However, DON'T put it into 4WD unless you're on dirt or another slippery surface. What this does is, since the hubs are locked, the tires will rotate all of the front 4WD stuff, like axles, driveshafts, etc. and just lubricate everything and keeping it from wearing out. Very important.


Another thing to keep in mind is never have it in 4WD on pavement. You'll damage and eventually destroy your 4WD. Reason being is no two tires are exactly the same size, and sometimes your front gear ratio is slightly different than the rear (ie. 3.50 vs 3.55). If they're turning at slightly different speeds, and all the gears are locked together, something's gonna give, and it'll be your 4WD system.
This is fine off road because the slippery surfaces give long before your system does.


2H - Normal, just like any other vehicle.
4H - Normal, except all 4 wheels turn instead of 2.
4L - Vehicle goes much slower than normal for the same engine RPM. Great for crawling over things and keeping traction.