Anyway to street drive in 4WD?
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Anyway to street drive in 4WD?
Is there any solution to the front diff, say a locking diff, LSD that could fit into the front diff to make this possible? Assuming thats the only thing needed to make this work?
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Dang i just read an article and its more complucated than i initially thought lol, AWD cars have wheelhop issues with high HP im guessing due to the power distribution or something, i kind of like 4wd but thats what im doing now using the 2hi and 4hi button alot or leave in auto4wd but its quite annoying lol
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Dang i just read an article and its more complucated than i initially thought lol, AWD cars have wheelhop issues with high HP im guessing due to the power distribution or something, i kind of like 4wd but thats what im doing now using the 2hi and 4hi button alot or leave in auto4wd but its quite annoying lol
They launch real nice , no wheel hop.
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Dang i just read an article and its more complucated than i initially thought lol, AWD cars have wheelhop issues with high HP im guessing due to the power distribution or something, i kind of like 4wd but thats what im doing now using the 2hi and 4hi button alot or leave in auto4wd but its quite annoying lol
I would also be leery of launching in auto4WD, that's a lot of instant torque your truck is trying to figure out what is best to do with since it keeps it in 2WD till traction is an issue...
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If I am predicting racing someone from a dig I will put it in 4WD as long as I know I will only be going in a straight line, 4WD on dry pavement and trying to turn is not good on any of the moving parts. Usually launch on 4WD and get a few car lengths on them then let off and switch back to 2WD.
I would also be leery of launching in auto4WD, that's a lot of instant torque your truck is trying to figure out what is best to do with since it keeps it in 2WD till traction is an issue...
I would also be leery of launching in auto4WD, that's a lot of instant torque your truck is trying to figure out what is best to do with since it keeps it in 2WD till traction is an issue...
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You know the AWD transfer case is just a stripped down 4wd transfer case with a viscous coupling in it, IE a great big fan clutch. It allows a difference in the front and rear output shaft speeds when you turn so you don't crow hop but if you shock it with a big load it acts like a solid link. Pretty simple setup really. I wouldn't use auto 4wd for anything except maybe for nothing. Its a really good way to smoke your clutches if you are into that kind of thing. The NV 246 is designed to be shifted on the fly but I still wouldn't do it under a full load. Same story on the NV 263 in the HD trucks.
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I have switched it back at the track a few times at WOT right after the 1-2 shift and it was smooth as butter but think I will go back to just leaving it in 4WD all the way down now. I was just trying to reduce loosing as much MPH as I could since leaving in in 4WD will hurt ya a little on the top end.
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Either way though, neither of my trucks will allow me to switch out while moving... even if I wanted to. not sure what is up with my Autotrac...