4x4

I know you’re not supposed to turn sharply on pavement and dry conditions in 4x4 but is it okay to do so in snow and mud? I’m always paranoid that even though there’s no binding that it’s still damaging the bearings and such.

 

As long as the wheel slips it’s fine. You’ll know when your turning.

 

^ This.

 

You’ll definitely know if it binds up. Snow covered roads or mud no problems.

 

Why is it okay to do it rock crawling at Moab for example, how is that different from pavement?

 

Low speeds.

High speed dry payment puts a ton of force on the transfercase. But honestly they rarely fail.

My simple rule is, if you can see the road, 2WD, if its covered or not there, 4WD.

 

that's hugely stressful on the hardware, just how it looks. but you pay for that and hope but expect stuff to break at times. on road you're also often seeing more momentum and grip, which are the multiplyers that you may not see as much of off road. with tarmac grip and street speeds, you can bind and break real easy. off road you're usually slower and not seeing as much grip at the tires.

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Sometimes the problem is precisely in the right turning lanes or left turns in the centre of the intersection where the snow, ice and slush hasn't really been cleared well. My policy on 4WD turning is make sure there is poor traction, keep it slow and turn at the widest angle possible.

Straightaways you can run 4H on clean roads without any real concern, but it's good to keep it on if turning lanes are gummed up.

 

It's not for the most part. Worse in some cases. Only difference is slower speeds. Rock crawling is extremely stressful on the system. Just part of the game.

 

For things like very slick mud where I have very poor traction and I’m constantly slipping while in turns I find that I have to turn the wheel all the way and let the truck correct itself before I straighten out again. There’s no binding and the wheel turn very easily and there’s really nothing fighting it, but I still get paranoid that even though I don’t feel the trucking binding that there can still be damage.

 

Yes, as long as it's slippery and no binding you're golden

Rocks are slippery, Ive slipped in a few believe it or not lol!

Enjoy

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