4x4 wheel drive not smooth on turns

Hey all, I have a 2019 TRD OR LB. it finally snowed and I was in 4 wheel drive and every time I would turn, the turn wouldn’t be smooth at all. Like a jumping of skipping feeling, I’m not to sure how to explain it. I know it wasn’t because I was slipping in the snow because I just tested it on completely drive ground. Has anyone else had this issue?

 

Read the owners owners

 

This is normal. Front and rear wheels travel at different speeds around corners, and some slippage needs to occur.

 

Don't use 4wd on dry ground unless you go straight, you are binding up the drivetrain. Part time 4wd is only meant to be used on loose surfaces.

 

thats normal for 4x4. Its meant for loose ground and tight turns you will get binding at lock and tight turns especially on driveways or not loose gravel. This very different than an AWD if you are used to that.

 

Bindage woo! Love me a good bindage thread!

 

Show a pic of the snow you were driving in. My bet is it wasn't deep enough to allow the tires to spin when turning. It's not going to feel like an all wheel drive SUV when driving on dry pavement or on minimal snow. If you're getting that sensation, you likely shouldn't be in four wheel drive anyway.

 

Okay that makes sense Bc it was more of slush than anything

 

Yes, as others have stated, 4WD is only to be used on loose surfaces to allow the wheels to travel at different speeds. When in 4WD your wheels are travelling at the same speed which becomes an issue when turning if you maintain traction, and results in hopping or chirping as the drivetrain binds from the wheels being unable to slip.

 

Yes, as explained... the front and rear are locked together in 4WD but rotate at different speed. You are feeling the 'binding' because you are on a semi-firm surface. If you were in slushy snow, mud, or sand you won't notice the binding as it won't happen. Save the 4WD for when you actually need it (slipping tires).

 

Bc when I’m on dirt or off-roading I never had the issue so I guess tires were gripping just find and didn’t need 4x4

 

Read the section of your manual on the 4x4 system. This is normal when the wheels cannot slip a bit.

 

Never turn with 4WD on dry pavement. Good chance you’ll snap an axel

 

Yes, but the dirt can provide more slip, depending on what kind of snow you're driving in. You mentioned slush. It is possible that your tires were gripping good enough to bind up the 4x4 system when turning. However, you'll always have some degree of binding the sharper you turn. You'll just mitigate it far more by allowing for slippage.

 

The reason you have the 2 designations of 4WD and AWD. My definition may be overly simplistic but, in general, 4WD is a part-time system intended for use in specific, low-traction situation. AWD vehicles are designed to be driven in any traction conditions, including dry roads.

 

do not use 4WD on high traction surfaces. This isn't a fulltime 4WD system.

 

Plus look at slip button..wave lines on the switch...turning on or off might help? read owners Manuel...and yes ..in 4x4 ..it will bind on harder turns, on any hard surfaces, this is normal.
You can go up to 60-65 miles in 4high...
Try not to make any turns ? ..um.
Going straight..is better than going crooked..quote by 4high...
Aloha

 

The wheels were binding because they weren't slipping. You need to have some slippage when in 4WD.

 

You won't snap an axle. Higher levels of component wear (joints, bearings, etc) will happen but if it were possible to snap an axle doing that rock crawling would never be possible. These trucks are way tougher then that.

 

No, you can hit the speed limiter in 4HI if you want. The only speed limitation is for the act of doing 2HI to 4HI shift.

As for the VSC Off button, it won't do a thing for his problem.