is it bad to drive on 4wd hi mode...

[V8 MopaRamling]

what are your opinions. remember, i'm on 35's so i want to make sure that i'm not going to hurt or damage anything. thanks.

 

[05singlecabHEMI]

i hear its not good for dry pavement, but if its wet or any weather its fine. i dont get it but thats what i heard lol.

 

[schroederMP]

You DONT want to use 4wd unless you have to (mud, snow, sand, ect)

Driving around in 4wd on dry pavement or non slick pavement will tear up your front suspension.

 

[HKkid]

DO NOT do this. Good way to tear stuff up. Only time you should engage 4wd is when there is slipping.

 

[txbass06]

I wouldn't do it. That's a good way to bind something up and break an axle joint of shaft

 

[bigbadram1500]

Definitely don't want to drive in 4wd hi unless it's necessary.

 

[05singlecabHEMI]

well there you go! and now i know too.

 

[Stangshcky12]

As long as you dont turn. Even driving straight on dry surface probably isnt good
When you turn in 4wd your tires turn on different radius which cause the binding. This is the same reason some have a little bit of wheel hop when the have lockers in the back

 

[zack]

Driving in fwd is not going to hurt it ....if I run some one around town light to light I will lock mine in fwd you will launch like a rocket ship

 

[schroederMP]

Driving in fwd is not going to hurt it ....if I run some one around town light to light I will lock mine in fwd you will launch like a rocket ship

Do you straight launch in 4wd wont hurt.... but driving around, making turns will.

 

[zack]

Yea^^^ straight line race then kickit back it twd other wise I will smoke the tires taking off

 

[quietpeen]

yup, its def not good to just drive around with it engaged, unless the roads are covered with snow

 

[nussdawg395]

Yupp what they said. Unless you want to replace tires, all your front suspension and drive parts, kill mpgs, and have a crappy ride.

 

[Mopar1973Man]

Chains and 4WD are for wussies...

 

[Muddytazz]

Chains and 4WD are for wussies...

Chains? What are chains?

 

[Badger]

Tire chains. They are illegal in my state.

 

[Badger]

Some states don't salt. So they act as sort of a paddle to push in the snow. I wish my state wouldn't salt, they have been using the liquid stuff for the last few years and that stuff eats metal worse than the solid stuff.

 

[Muddytazz]

Salting the road here in Oregon is illegal which I like.....no rust. We use a bio-degradable anti-freeze/something else mixture on the roads/ice

 

[Stangshcky12]

My buddies use chains sometimes just for the hell of it
You would be suprised to difference they made

 

[zack]

Who would need tire chains if you have 4wd? lol

We use them on our plow trucks because of ice they are a pain in the ass to put on