Question about turning in 4 wheel high

Totally normal....nature of the beast.

You are absolutely CORRECT....DO NOT PUSH IT. If you're in 4WD and the truck hesitates or bucks when turning....that's your SIGN to 'stop' and attempt to get it out of 4WD and/or turn the wheel straight and sometimes you might need to rock it backwards.

This hesitation (from what I've learned over the years) is from the CV joints being at an extreme angle. Think about a 'wobble socket' in your toolbox and how difficult it is to use it if you have it at an extreme angle.

 

no it is not from the cv joints

cv joints in these can work at any angle up to the stops

the binding is from lack of center diff. awd has center diff, part time 4wd does not

 

This is what happens when you take very sharp turns while forcing it as it binds. Pic was taken from my passenger side CV axle shaft by the way. It popped. Always put it back onto 2H when you have to make tight turns. Learn from my mistake.

 

If you have a healthy driveline then this should not happen.

Wheeling in Moab Utah is basically huge sandpaper rocks, frequently done with 35" tires and in 4wd. The tires "bark" when they slip on the sandstone. You follow most of the trails by the black tire trails along the rock.

 

How do you think the driveline gets "not healthy". Don't drive on surfaces with high traction in 4X4.

 

No, Poor Maintenance or crap parts is the cause of what I would consider "unhealthy"

fear of breaking parts while binding your driveline while otherwise well maintained is unfounded.

 

Per the user manual, Toyota recommends driving for 10 miles per month in 4HI to keep the 4X4 system lubricated. I think this is considered to be part of the maintenance procedure for your vehicle...

I just go find a nice, long dirt road, toss it in 4Hi, drive for 5 miles, drop it back into 2Hi, then when I'm leaving, drop it in 4Hi at the same point as I stopped using it before, and put it back into 2Hi when I get back to pavement.

 

i do 4wd donuts on dry payment and haven't busted a cv. Yall just got weak parts.

 

Only issue I've ever had from doing this was a ticket.

 

Mhh yes ive had a few "stunting" tickets, not sure why.

 

Seriously though, I cant help but laugh at this thread and all the "dont do it on pavement blah blah blah". Its fine, and if you're worried about breaking stuff on dry pavement, better throw the truck away I have buddies that run 38-40" tires on the rocks, and its pretty rare that they break something unless they are rock bouncing.