newbie 4wd question

[HoosierJeeper]

The best part of 4wd are the badges.


jk....4wd should just compliment good driving skills, not replace them.

 

[tjkj2002]

For those of you that can get anywhere without 4wd then you must live where its all down hill. First hill around here that has snow on it I just sit there and spin. Even with a locker. And no, dont say its b/c of my tires b/c its not.

Common sense will tell you that you need 4wd to get up a hill in the snow.

I have a 7 mile uphill drive to work everyday(7 mile downhill to go home),never had a issue in 2wd and getting up those ice cover hills that have a nice curve in them also,didn't even have to engage the ARB either(momentum is your friend,dodging slow idiots suck though).I have yet this winter have to engage 4wd to go anywhere(and Colorado Springs is more "hilly" then where you live),I don't even bother to lock my hubs in anymore since I have not needed 4wd yet.Then again I grew up in much worse conditions and learned to drive on snow and ice with just RWD only.

 

[ridenby]

For those of you that can get anywhere without 4wd then you must live where its all down hill. First hill around here that has snow on it I just sit there and spin. Even with a locker. And no, dont say its b/c of my tires b/c its not.

Common sense will tell you that you need 4wd to get up a hill in the snow.

I have a 7 mile uphill drive to work everyday(7 mile downhill to go home),never had a issue in 2wd and getting up those ice cover hills that have a nice curve in them also,didn't even have to engage the ARB either(momentum is your friend,dodging slow idiots suck though).I have yet this winter have to engage 4wd to go anywhere(and Colorado Springs is more "hilly" then where you live),I don't even bother to lock my hubs in anymore since I have not needed 4wd yet.Then again I grew up in much worse conditions and learned to drive on snow and ice with just RWD only.

Snow around here[KY] is like grease,the snow out west/north is a "dry" sort,at least that is how it seems in my limited experience.

 

[tjkj2002]

Snow around here[KY] is like grease,the snow out west/north is a "dry" sort,at least that is how it seems in my limited experience.

Was the same in SD also,maybe all the pollution there is the problem.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

For those of you that can get anywhere without 4wd then you must live where its all down hill. First hill around here that has snow on it I just sit there and spin. Even with a locker. And no, dont say its b/c of my tires b/c its not.

Common sense will tell you that you need 4wd to get up a hill in the snow.

That's a bunch of BULL!
I've been to many a mountain to go skiing in my Mini, Fiat, Neon, countless VW's...
Or what about a VW bus or Vanagon? They are usually only two wheel drive. But they have an engine in the back right over the rear wheels.
They do just fine going up hill in the snow!
Infact they do just as good as most 4X4's!

Oh, and it is all about the tires.
Standard winter(Or studded=even better) tires on a front wheel drive.
Used to live in Alberta as well! You get snow there by the way! And lots of it!
90% of the vehicles in the ditch or median between Edmonton and Calgary are all Four wheel drive!

 

[KJ zGal]

So, out of curiosity...

4 LO:
• Use for severe off-road situations
• Increases available engine torque by 2.72:1
• Slow speed to 3-5 km/h (2-3 mph), put transmission in Neutral
• Engage 4 LO and return transmission to desired gear

If you're supposed to slow down to that speed to engage it, and since 4LO implies this setting is for use with low gears only...exactly how fast can you go under this setting?

 

[MickityMike]

Not very. And you usually can't go very fast even if you wanted to as 4LO is meant for extreme! mountain dew-drinking conditions.

 

[rockymountain]

For those of you that can get anywhere without 4wd then you must live where its all down hill. First hill around here that has snow on it I just sit there and spin. Even with a locker. And no, dont say its b/c of my tires b/c its not.

Common sense will tell you that you need 4wd to get up a hill in the snow.

I think you need to drive a mustang for a couple of years... In northern Indiana and west Michigan. I could spin that thing around when it rained. I never got stuck in the snow except for a couple of times when it was just too deep. Oh and also another good vehicle to drive is a 2x4 ranger 4 ******. Try driving one of those in 10 inches of snow. You need experience without 4x4 IMO.

and I agree with the fact that tires are everything along with common sense and know how.

 

[MickityMike]

Oh and also another good vehicle to drive is a 2x4 ranger 4 ******. Try driving one of those in 10 inches of snow. You need experience without 4x4 IMO.

I used to have a 2-wheel drive V6 Ranger. Great truck, but trying to get going on a hill in the rain could be a ******. Definitely had to toss some weight in the back for snow.

 

[rockymountain]

So, out of curiosity...



If you're supposed to slow down to that speed to engage it, and since 4LO implies this setting is for use with low gears only...exactly how fast can you go under this setting?

if you've ever ridden a mountain bike it is like being in the lowest gear. in other words its when you peddle really fast but you move really slow. Its really easy to get up a hill. right? You wouldn't throw down the mountain bike into low gear while traveling really fast because your legs would probably fly off your hips. (in case you have no imagination, pretend the peddles can't coast and your feet are strapped to the peddles) Sort of how I explain throwing a rod. LOL

 

[HoosierJeeper]

So, out of curiosity...



If you're supposed to slow down to that speed to engage it, and since 4LO implies this setting is for use with low gears only...exactly how fast can you go under this setting?

I just throw in into 1st with 4 Lo...shouldn't go over 25.

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

I just throw in into 1st with 4 Lo...shouldn't go over 25.

I'd be in like 5th gear trying to get up to 25 while in 4 LO, LOL.

 

[tjkj2002]

Warren.fischbeck Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoosierjeeper
I just throw in into 1st with 4 Lo...shouldn't go over 25.

I'd be in like 5th gear trying to get up to 25 while in 4 LO, LOL.

When I'm in 4low and 4th gear I max out at about 20mph,pushing redline.In 1st gear I can walk faster then my KJ can go.