tomb
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- Joined
- Jan 27, 2016
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- Location
- ontario canada
- Ram Year
- 2012 bighorn-cherry red
- Engine
- 5.7 HEMI
never noticed any hard shifts-but if road is dry i always go back to 2wd
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I rely on my truck to tell me when to engage 4wd. When it's time the uconnect shows this:
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When I have mine in 4-auto and I am on dryer pavement, it shifts up and down harder.
Sometimes I wonder if there is a different issue.
Not exactly true.The 4wd auto transfer cases burn up clutch packs more often than not.I'd sooner run it myself.I repaired them for a living for 15 years as well as running them myself for twice that long.Who told you excessive wear??? Its MADE to shift itself into and out of 4WD without human intervention, your 'manually do it' actually makes more wear (not much though) that the automatic mode. Se people still liver in the stone age when it comes to understand modern technology and engineering application. Use it like it is supposed to be used, you'll have NO problems
I think we have a couple of long threads dedicated to the 44-44 where people who have it have shared their experiences. Its not fun being stuck in light snow or mud because your transfer case clutches are slipping when they should be locked hard. Fortunately for you guys we have a forum member who has developed a wiring harness that is plug and play that fixes the issue. Check it out. It'll help you get the most out of your 44-44 transfer case. Without the clutches locking there seems to be a lot of heat which translate into burned cases. It has happened already and its not a matter of if it'll happen , but when it'll happen.My 2018 with the 44-44 transfer case locks when in 4wd lock.... no spin to engage, complete with some steering bind in sharp turns.
Even in 4wd auto...less than a full rotation of the rear tires before the front end engages.
2018 Big Horn 5.7 Hemi with 3.92 gears and the limited slip rear.... bought just last week, but still new on the lot.
Used it to get my deer stands and blinds the same day I brought it home... no deep mud, but soft slick on the top muddy cow pasture and some sorta steep hills....it handled it all like a champ and I got to see the various 4wd modes at work first hand.
If it'll do that, it'll do anything I'll ever ask of it... because that and boat ramps are about my only use for 4wd.
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