4wd clunking

Used my 4wd today in the snow. At first it started making a clunking sound and bucking while turning in reverse. Now it does it forward too. Any time I turn it seems to bind and clunk until I straighten back out. Anyone else have this problem?

 

Normal

 

Never had a clunking sound.. but even in snow or on ice I will notice my truck try to pull/pulse when turning ( probably due to trying to get the best traction possible as well as trying to match the same power to all wheels)
Your positive you didnt hit dry dirt/asphalt and had all 4 wheels on a slippery surface at the same time?

 

Sounds like using it on pavement

 

Clunk isn't good. Binding is normal. Front and rear driveshaft are being turned the same speed, however the tires are trying to turn the driveshafts at different speeds.

 

Either you have too much traction to be using 4wd or you are turning too sharp. You shouldn't turn full lock in 4wd.

 

I do what I want in 4wd

 

That's fine, just don't complain about clunking and binding or a broken CV should it come to that That's a stretch though. haha

 

I said I do what I want. I didn't say I was a dumbass.


I know a little about 4wd systems

 

I know. haha Just saying

 

http://youtu.be/lZLVi4v7lSM

 

I can see some binding at full lock or even reverse being tolerable but at half turn driving forward thru a snow covered parking lot.... and I wasn't trying to do donuts either. I was pulling out of a parking space at maybe 4 mph.

 

It's normal. You'll find if you use 4x4 on dry pavement that it's worse(never use 4x4 on dry pavement) when it comes to binding. The clunking noise is normal. It's to tell you that it's in or out of 4x4. Some people(like myself) will stop put it into neutral and then it will shift into 4x4. It's nothing to be concerned about though.