4x4 engagement question

BYE

 

This in my owners manual:

■Four-wheel drive usage frequency
You should drive in four-wheel drive for at least 10 miles (16 km) each
month.
This will assure that the front-drive components are lubricated

 

Nope, members here are giving correct info, not 'wrong' info.

Infrequently used bearings, gears and actuators should be exercised every so often...... not just for a vehicle, but anything mechanical.

I do this to my transmission.... exercised every gear once in a while.

 

Luckily in New England it's snowing 8 months out of the year, but during the other months its very easy to find some mud/gravel/grass.

Not sure what the debate is about this information, it seems obvious that unused parts (i.e. the 4wd components) need to be used to stay healthy. Ever park your car/truck for 2 weeks and when you go to move you feel the rust on the rotors and the wheels break free?

I guess it depends where you live, but there's always a lawn to drive through...

 

If it was unsafe to activate 4 hi/ 4 lo on hi traction surfaces, nobody would drive in Moab.

 

Use it for what it's made for. Hit a trail once a month or buy a pre-runner.