4WD simplified

I saw this on another website. Maybe this can help those who dont fully understand 4WD and the differences between the various types of 4WD.

Link

 

OK...gonna keep asking dumb questions.

What happened when you engaged the 4WD when the rear tires were slipping? You said ouch so I assume it was a bad thing? Wouldn't that get you out by getting power to the front?

 

I've done that too....Ouch is right! That was a painful clunk; I haven't noticed any damage because of it thankfully.

 

If the back tires are spinning and the fronts are not and you engage 4x4, it's like revving your engine in neutral and dropping it into gear. Since there's no clutch between the front and rear end, the fronts have to catch up to the speed of the rear tires.

 

DOH!

Misread post, for some reason I thought it just meant he engaged when the back was stuck. Didn't realize it was being revved when it was engaged. That makes much more sense.

Seems like these trucks can take a good bit of abuse.

 

cool explanations, thanks for posting!

 

Great info! Thanks for sharing.

 

Good info with all the 4wd questions recently.

 

Good to know!

 

WOW...