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01-26-2023, 05:04 PM #31
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In my case, if rather have it and not need it, then need it and not have it.
I've actually used it in a couple of situations. Once, while towing the coach out of the Forest Service land where my daughter had her elk hunt, in the snow. Then, before that, a couple of times we got into mud at two different RV parks. That was not fun.Mark & Mary. Full-timing across the USA (and Canada)!
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01-26-2023, 05:31 PM #32
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Last edited by Scott'n'Wendy; 01-27-2023 at 05:50 AM. Reason: spelling
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01-26-2023, 05:40 PM #33
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How many people buy all wheel drive suv's and never use it.
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01-26-2023, 05:56 PM #34
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Ditto MoonShadow-
I use it a few times a year usually in mundane state parks for odd reasons. Once exploring in Montana w/o the trailer. But when I needed it, I needed it. In fact it may have been MoonShadow who tilted my scale when I bought my current TV. I was going to stay with the 2WD, glad I did not.
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01-27-2023, 10:43 AM #35
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I ordered a new van with 2wd in 2020 with the big 8 cylinder engine(they kept changing the max sizes. I put a deposit down but the order was never built.about 3 months ago the dealer told me that Chevy wasn’t going to build the vans with the bigger engine anymore. So order was canceled. Now am thinking of Ram 2500 gasser with 4 WD. Probably never use it here but couldn’t hurt and probably would help with resale value. Now the problem is PRICE. Almost twice of what the van sold have cost 2 years ago. Also the options. With a van they ask you if you want a passenger seat, with the pickup there are a thousand options!
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01-27-2023, 10:43 AM #36
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Thank you all for your great input!
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01-27-2023, 10:54 AM #37
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Most that have them don't know that they are using it. They are all wheel drive all the time. They are great for coming out of corners, We use ours to run to Reno-100 miles-in snow. Our 4x4 dually is crap in snow empty, Oh yea, it don't pass a gas station either.
I agree though, didn't need it, or have one before we moved up here. Have a friend in L.A. that has a Subaru that didn't think it was AWD 'cause it didn't have a nob to turn
Did I say they're great coming out of corners, or on twisty roads without DW?Paul, Sue & Wonder Dog Zane
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01-28-2023, 09:20 AM #38
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This from BD Diesel’s web site:
“Vehicle maneuverability is reduced while in 4WD. When the 2Low Unloc is turned on, you disable the front wheel drive mechanism allowing for full torque to be available to the rear wheels only. The front wheels will NOT be driven, delivering normal 2WD maneuverability while in low range! This will also allow for sharp "All The Way Over" turns without the front axle u-joint hopping or binding.”
Only available for select Dodge and Chevy that electronically lock/unlock the front differential. Here is their web site.
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01-28-2023, 09:35 AM #39
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Ahhhh...makes sense now. Chevy does not use that straight front axle any longer like Ford and Dodge and abandoned that design back in the late 80s when I worked for GM. The GM trucks have a different system and there are no hubs to lock/unlock at the wheels. There is an electric motor which locks the hub shafts together when the transfer case is engaged. It locks and unlocks within 1-3 seconds. It's quick and very efficient. Everything is fully automatic no matter what the speed or road condition.
It is true that the front wheels and 4x4 components will bind slightly on dry pavement due to the individual rolling speeds of each wheel and which wheels have torque applied. Most who understand how 4x4 works won't run the system when the roads are dry or the 4x4 is not needed. I had to deal with locking hub issues all the time when Chevy used that straight axle setup and when I worked for Ford. I don't miss those days. On the Fords, the auto hubs were not holding up to all the torque of the Power Stroke engines in the nineties. We were replacing all the auto-locking hubs with manual hubs which of course then required the truck owner to predict when they needed 4x4 and get out of the truck each time to lock the hubs. Unlocking them also meant getting out of the truck and backing up 10'. What a pain! Hopefully they have gotten better today.Last edited by COGrandDes; 01-28-2023 at 09:38 AM.
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