Reducing 4x4 binding

Hey all!

Apologies if this has been answered, but I couldn't find anything in the search.

I've been using 4HI a lot this winter and occasionally I'll hear a "clunk" when disengaging 4HI. I know this is just the tension in the driveline just releasing.

1) Is this "clunk" detrimental?

2) How do I ensure that the driveline is no longer under "tension" when disengaging 4HI. I always try to make sure I'm driving in a straight line when disengaging 4HI, but that doesn't always prevent the "clunk"

 

Let off the throttle and coast

 

Listen to the penguin.

 

3 for coasting

 

+1 more

 

Yep, plus go strait.

 

Clunk has nothing to do with driveline bind and everything to do with uncoupling the 4wd from use. It's Your ADD making the noise.
You dont hear driveline binding, you feel it as a jerky turning motion.

 

+1 again for coasting straight while you make the switch in or out of 4x4. The clunk isn't detrimental, but the less stress on components the better.

 

https://youtu.be/47m7QAPrpsI

 

Find a speed bump, jump the truck and disengage the 4wd system. Works everytime. No binding or clunking.


I just release the throttle and try to unload the driveline when I shift into or out of 4wd. So it that I 8th or 10th the Penguin, my math is weak!

 

I like the 'jumping the truck off a speed bump' idea haha!

Awesome! Thanks for the help everyone!

 

Lmfao

 

Quit putting it in 4wd when its not needed.

 

We've had nothing but snow and ice for the past two weeks here in Canada ...

 

I drive in snow and ice as well and do not always use 4wd.

 

Cool.

 

You can try disengaging it just a bit too soon. Aka disengage while you're still on snow/ice. Lower friction between the tires/ground should mean everything is more likely to 'equalize' in terms of the torque at the individual wheels.

At least thats the way I think about it

 

Best thing Ive seen in a while

 

Lies!!!! We had snow for 3 days, it's gone now. We put it away until next year.