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General => Tech Corner => Topic started by: ppark350se on September 02, 2005, 04:49:19 AM

Poll
Question: with 4wheel drive vechiles do you:
Option 1: drive 4wd all the time votes: 3
Option 2: drive 4wd only when needed votes: 22
Title: driving in 4x4
Post by: ppark350se on September 02, 2005, 04:49:19 AM
my bother seems to think that you can drive a 4wd vechile in 4wd constaly without any harm to 4wd componets. on the other hand i think that you drive in 2wd until 4wd is needed.

please help me and my brother selt are arugment saftly.
p.s. vote on my side.
Title: Re: driving in 4x4
Post by: jwscroll on September 02, 2005, 10:50:57 AM
What type of vehicle? High or low 4wd?
Title: Re: driving in 4x4
Post by: Southern4x4 on September 02, 2005, 11:16:35 AM
only when needed in the buggy or uncles truck but on the bikes i cant switch so im always in 4x4 but if i could switch i would only use it if needed
Title: Re: driving in 4x4
Post by: TRX450R_Racer on September 02, 2005, 02:36:52 PM
It isn't good for the transfer case.
Title: Re: driving in 4x4
Post by: ppark350se on September 02, 2005, 04:22:59 PM
well mostly atvs and big trucks i thought it was bad for the front axle but i might be wrong.  and yes with hi/low select.
Title: Re: driving in 4x4
Post by: Chuck_Norris on September 07, 2005, 02:04:17 AM
anything mechanical is going to break, it is just a matter of when. I used 4X4 as I need it. If It breaks then I'll fix it.
Title: Re: driving in 4x4
Post by: muddinguy1034 on September 08, 2005, 12:54:55 AM
i dont think it will hurt ir by keeping it in 4x4 thats whats its made for i only think it will hurt it if you use 4x4 at high speed's
Title: Re: driving in 4x4
Post by: GSPKurt on September 08, 2005, 02:36:10 AM
2Wheel 99%
4Wheel 1%
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Title: Re: driving in 4x4
Post by: ppark350se on September 13, 2005, 02:49:45 AM
well thanks for all the votes my bro now know how to listen to me.
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