Oops, drove home in 4wd on dry pavement.

Hey all, so I had my truck in 4wd for icy woods roads. I wasn't even thinking about it as I left and drove about 5 miles home including some of that at highway speeds (70mph). I never heard any clunks or anything to indicate that something broke. I was wondering what the potential for damage is and what it would be to. Is there anything that I can or should do to check? Thank you for any advice (other than to remember to turn off my 4wd, I got that one).

 

You should be fine.

 

I am willing to bet nothing happened and you will be fine. You can rest assured you are not the first person to do this.

 

I've done it before with the exact same scenario. Nothing broke or got damaged on mine. You should be fine

 

Let's hope it wasn't in 4 low doing 70mph!

 

Thats not possible

OP you're likely fine

 

The manual recommends monthly 4X4 usage just keep everything lubricated. It can't always be on a 4X4 trail. As long as you don't attempt long distance driving at high speeds you're fine.

 

Awesome thank you everyone, that puts my mind at ease. I didn't even notice until I went to park.

 

Should be well lubricated. Nothing else.

 

You are NOT the first person by far to do that!

 

meh, my mom drove 2.5 miles home on 4x4 low (pave road) asking my why it wouldn't go any faster, my heart drop. . she made it home, I test drove it was fine.

 

OP did you read your owners manual?

 

Nope I know I need to. I just look stuff up from time to time. I know from looking it up some time ago the max for 4wd is 55, but I don't know whether it shuts off at 55 or if it just keeps going. I assume that is what you are referring to?

 

Yeah, you need to really read the thing

 

There is no max speed for 4HI , just a max speed to shift from 2WD to 4HI

 

Haha fair enough I really do need to read it. I have some time to kill before the Super Bowl anyway, I'm gonna go grab it now.

 

You are fine, my wife did it once when I was too intoxicated to drive back home. The 90 degree left turn is when I knew it was in 4wd. That was over a year ago.

 

How did Mom accidentily get it shifted into 4LO ?

 

4lo tops out right at like 65 on the revlimiter in 5th in the auto...... i had to find out haha.


And OP you are fine.

 

she took it out to the garden. beats me, she knows how to shift it into 4x4 high. I assume she tried to shift up in neutral to disengage but instead went into 4x4 low.