Driveline bind in 4wd

Hey, no worries... I am not in snow unless I choose to be (the glory of living in San Diego), so I bow to all snow driving input. Also, I have driven graded dirt roads in 4WD as it gives added stability and slide control, I believe. However, to be a fuel miser this last week in Baja, I did not use 4WD except when needed and did drive 40-50 mph on the graded roads, no problem... I was deflated to 22 psi, however. That really improves the ride, handleing, and flat tire prevention.

MY concern and reason to tell crazysccrmd different was to help prevent people from hurting their trucks or themselves by forcing the driveline to work against the laws of physics! The front driveline MUST rotate more than the back, in a turn. On dry pavement or hard surfaces that cause scuffing as the tires must rotate differently! Why is it so hard to rotate the 4WD dial when you need the front drive line locked with the rear, rather than locked all the time and force things to do the unnatural?

 

This is a good explanation. In my 2011 Sport. I engage 4hi when I go uphill in snow (which I have a few hills on my way too work) and usually everyone is going 30 or under in snow so I switch on my LSD in 2WD and have really no problem. If I have to use 4WD for deeper snow, just either make a wider sort of turn when parking or even turning on a street (making sure no one is coming of course). Just like you, I drove an AWD before the Tacoma. Drove a AWD Grand Cherokee so it's two different worlds

 

I'm in northern Minnesota and completely agree with you. Mine has been in 4HI for the last two and a half months. Me and almost everyone I know does this as well.

 

Well, ran out for a bit today and with the snow in the bed it was all good. All the snow on the roads was packed with some ice by then, but I didn't need 4wd with the weight in the back. Didn't even need it goin up my street which is a pretty steep hill. Just crawled and it was all good