4 wheel drive issue

[Irrivirsible]

My original tires are in great shape but suck in the rain as others know. Yesterday was a downpour and taking off the tires spin so I put it in 4 wheel high. I went to back up and it was messed up. Almost felt like a tranny problem. Had to give it a lot of gas and it seemed like it was in and out moving sometimes and not moving sometimes. Going forward was fine.

 

[7777xm]

Does yours have the 4 auto option?

When this was happening, we're you backing straight or turning?

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[CherryRed]

Sounds like the driveline was binding. I don't think wet pavement is slippery enough for 4-High. If your truck has 4-Auto, us it. Otherwise save 4-High for mud, sand, snow, etc.

 

[Irrivirsible]

I was turning while backing

 

[7777xm]

I was turning while backing

Yeah, it was binding. Since it was wet, all should be good. That kind of binding on dry pavement is bad. That's when things start breaking.

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[spoon059]

Yea, you should NEVER be in 4WD and turning on pavement if there is any reasonable amount of friction. Driving on wet pavement is NOT an acceptable surface for 4WD. The solution in your case is to be more gentle on the throttle when starting from a stop. The jerky feeling that you experienced is your wheels fighting and trying to turn at the same speed but not being able to maintain the same speed. Either the tires need to "slip" or a mechanical piece inside your axle or transfer case needs to "slip". Either way, not good.

 

[14hemiexpress]

Yeah sounds like binding. Go somewhere that you can go stright put it in 4wd and drive it stright and in reverse just to check it out. Dont turn just stright. Binding happens its not good but doesn't normally hurt anything unless you do it alot.

 

[WilliamS]

4 wheel high is good for going straight, or on sand, mud gravel when trying to turn. If you are on pavement regardless of rain, 4 high will not be happy when turning.

 

[JimsRamTruck2012]

4 wheel high is good for going straight, or on sand, mud gravel when trying to turn. If you are on pavement regardless of rain, 4 high will not be happy when turning.

I agree.