4x4 trouble
4x4crazy
04-10-2010, 09:39 PM
ok i have a 1900 z71 that has 35's on it and i realize 4x4 is not supposed to be run on regular roads but i ran it today it it felt weird like it was draging or running into a curb or just lagging it engages fine but just feels weird any clues to whats wrong
RustyChevy
04-12-2010, 11:05 AM
ok i have a 1900 z71 that has 35's on it and i realize 4x4 is not supposed to be run on regular roads but i ran it today it it felt weird like it was draging or running into a curb or just lagging it engages fine but just feels weird any clues to whats wrong
4 Wheel Drive is only supposed to be used on wet terrain or conditions that call for it such as mud, snow, offroading/rockcrawling, and stuff like that. What you're feeling is the drag of the 4x4 system. Using 4x4 on a dry paved road isn't the normal application for it and the tires are firmly planted on the road with a frim grip causing no free spin from the tires. Kinda like rolling a ball in water and then on the ground. The water being mud/snow, the ball turns easier, where as the ground represents the road, and gives more resistance. Doing this on a normal basis puts way more stress on the differentials, universals, and the internals of the differentials and transmission. This can cause major unnecessary wear and tear on these parts causing premature breakdown which will get expensive to fix.
4 Wheel Drive is only supposed to be used on wet terrain or conditions that call for it such as mud, snow, offroading/rockcrawling, and stuff like that. What you're feeling is the drag of the 4x4 system. Using 4x4 on a dry paved road isn't the normal application for it and the tires are firmly planted on the road with a frim grip causing no free spin from the tires. Kinda like rolling a ball in water and then on the ground. The water being mud/snow, the ball turns easier, where as the ground represents the road, and gives more resistance. Doing this on a normal basis puts way more stress on the differentials, universals, and the internals of the differentials and transmission. This can cause major unnecessary wear and tear on these parts causing premature breakdown which will get expensive to fix.
93LT
04-13-2010, 06:40 PM
Sound normal for dry pavement type conditions. Don't run it this way or you'll tear it up.
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