BillyBones
Full Access Member
Hello everyone,
I've been reviewing some items on the forum in regards to 4Hi(part time). I understand the logic behind it, but I what I am confused about is when it's appropriate. I've read a few examples on the board, but sometimes they conflict. So to make life easier I am going to post a few examples. What I am looking for is functionality not opinion. So for example I really want to know if it's fine for the jeep to do it, even though you might think it's pointless
(If that makes sense).
Example 1: It just finished raining and the roads are wet and there are sporadic poodles? (edit: and puddles)
Example 2: Road is completely covered with snow (No one has driven on it, you are about to).
Example 3: Road is completely covered with snow, however countless vehicles have driven on it, compacting the snow, but snow is there, no clear asphalt?
Example 4: Roads are covered with wet/slushy snow, it's raining lightly with light wind, temperatures are below freezing?
Example 5: You are driving up slope that goes into your above ground car parkade and the bottom half of the slope is very icy due to water flowing down and freezing, however half way up it is dry cement, can you use 4HI (Part time) for the first half and then back to 2HI for the cement.
Example 6: It's snowing heavily, but every now and there is a small area that may have dry/clear cement. Driving over the dry/clear cement will take approximately less than 5 seconds.
Lastly, does it matter how often you switch between 2HI and 4HI (Part time) during one trip, for example, maybe the first part of your trip is in a heavy covered snow area, then it turns into clear highway, then back into a heavy snow area? Sorry if this has been revisited time and time again, but I really want to know what the Jeep can do without breaking. From that I can judge based on my driving ability whether or not it should be used.
Thanks.
I've been reviewing some items on the forum in regards to 4Hi(part time). I understand the logic behind it, but I what I am confused about is when it's appropriate. I've read a few examples on the board, but sometimes they conflict. So to make life easier I am going to post a few examples. What I am looking for is functionality not opinion. So for example I really want to know if it's fine for the jeep to do it, even though you might think it's pointless
(If that makes sense).Example 1: It just finished raining and the roads are wet and there are sporadic poodles? (edit: and puddles)
Example 2: Road is completely covered with snow (No one has driven on it, you are about to).
Example 3: Road is completely covered with snow, however countless vehicles have driven on it, compacting the snow, but snow is there, no clear asphalt?
Example 4: Roads are covered with wet/slushy snow, it's raining lightly with light wind, temperatures are below freezing?
Example 5: You are driving up slope that goes into your above ground car parkade and the bottom half of the slope is very icy due to water flowing down and freezing, however half way up it is dry cement, can you use 4HI (Part time) for the first half and then back to 2HI for the cement.
Example 6: It's snowing heavily, but every now and there is a small area that may have dry/clear cement. Driving over the dry/clear cement will take approximately less than 5 seconds.
Lastly, does it matter how often you switch between 2HI and 4HI (Part time) during one trip, for example, maybe the first part of your trip is in a heavy covered snow area, then it turns into clear highway, then back into a heavy snow area? Sorry if this has been revisited time and time again, but I really want to know what the Jeep can do without breaking. From that I can judge based on my driving ability whether or not it should be used.
Thanks.
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