One Chevy feature I’ll miss - Auto 4wd

[thkbaron]

Wow Ram to big now problem with the bumper. LOL

Well Power Wagons are damn tall and I'm short. Plus not to give credit to Chevy but that bumper design was pretty brilliant and functional.

 

[Lucy Girl]

Well Power Wagons are damn tall and I'm short. Plus not to give credit to Chevy but that bumper design was pretty brilliant and functional.[/QUOTE
I am really glad that you have a PW. You see I bought a Classic 2019 that way I have to step down when I get in.
Now don’t let me get under your skin as I am from TEXAS and ********* is cheap and plentiful. But now if you keep talking that Cheeby talk about them being better we may have to send you over there with them Boys. LOL.
Just happy your with us now!!

 

[thkbaron]

Haha. They almost kicked me off the Chevy forum when I bought my Power Wagon. Lol. Honestly I think all trucks have their good qualities. It just depends on what you want them for. I've always wanted a Power Wagon.

 

[Fergusontd]

I have the same truck and cant stand it.

What drives me nuts is its basically in 2wd until slipping occurs, then it pops into 4 wheel and gains traction, then pops back to 2 wheel and starts slipping, then back to 4 for traction...fawk that. Too unpredictable for me. I just run it in 4 wheel lock if I need more traction that 2wheel. On dry roads you literally cant even tell its in 4 wheel lock. Smooth as can be...nothing like the power wagon anyway lol

I don't have the experience maybe that tou have but I've heard that it's not a good idea to drive in 4wd on dry pavement. Question: can you tow in 4 low/high to pull something out of a drift or mud?

 

[62Blazer]

I don't have the experience maybe that tou have but I've heard that it's not a good idea to drive in 4wd on dry pavement. Question: can you tow in 4 low/high to pull something out of a drift or mud?

There is no reason to just randomly drive around on dry pavement locked into 4wd, such as the typical "4 HI" position, though the truck isn't going to randomly explode or anything if you do. What is usually called something like "auto 4wd" mode is designed for running on dry pavement as it will compensate for this and only engages when the tires spin.
Yes, you can use 4wd in high or low range when towing something in mud and snow. Absolutely no reason not to and one of the reasons you have 4wd to begin with. Many people, including myself, regularly use the 4 low mode when maneuvering a trailer around just to take advantage of the extra gearing and torque available regardless of the ground conditions.

 

[HEMIMANN]

I don't have the experience maybe that tou have but I've heard that it's not a good idea to drive in 4wd on dry pavement. Question: can you tow in 4 low/high to pull something out of a drift or mud?

'Cause it scrubs the chit outta your tires. There is no differential in the transfer case, unless you got a 1500 with the "Auto 4WD" selector, which means it's got a Borg Warner BW44-44 wet clutch drive in it. Even then, it's not meant to just leave in all the time - you'll burn out the clutches.

 

[2003F350]

There is no reason to just randomly drive around on dry pavement locked into 4wd, such as the typical "4 HI" position, though the truck isn't going to randomly explode or anything if you do. What is usually called something like "auto 4wd" mode is designed for running on dry pavement as it will compensate for this and only engages when the tires spin.
Yes, you can use 4wd in high or low range when towing something in mud and snow. Absolutely no reason not to and one of the reasons you have 4wd to begin with. Many people, including myself, regularly use the 4 low mode when maneuvering a trailer around just to take advantage of the extra gearing and torque available regardless of the ground conditions.

This is all true - dry pavement and center-diff-less 4wd systems do not play nice, they tend to scrub your tires, and at worst make your truck 'walk' a bit. Won't hurt anything that isn't worn out or already broken, but it doesn't feel very good.

That said, I have always found good practices are to find a dirt road, a nice open yard, or anything with some 'give' to it, and every 3-4 months put it in 4wd and drive up and down, turn around, etc. for a bit, just to make everything engage and move. I've found it seems to prolong the life of all the components.