4wd on wet pavement?
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4wd on wet pavement?
Well i have a 95 22re 4wd pickup, i live in buffalo ny and we got some snow...ive been working a crazy number of hours and being tired made a boo boo, i left my truck it 4wd while driving on the expressway...the roads werent dry but not covered in snow either, just wet. Im usually super careful about when i engage 4wd which is why i am freaking out..i didnt notice any difference in handling or steering nor did i hear any noise. Im wondering if i caused any damage to the drivetrain? I tested it in a snowy parking lot and everything seems ok? I just need some reassurance! Thanks in advance!
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Yea lol. I read that after i already posted and was just being lazy and didnt change it. Sorry.
Yea I run with my 4wd on alot to. Right after i just left a mud bog. Helps with some traction on the road.
Yea I run with my 4wd on alot to. Right after i just left a mud bog. Helps with some traction on the road.
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Yea.... Your fine. Just dont run over 50 for to long. I heard it was bad. I'm not sure though cause i had my truck up to 90 the other day in 4wd. It wasnt for long but it didnt hurt it any, atleast it still engages fine and no slipping.
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You can run 4wd at any speed, just not RECOMMENDED to shift above 50-55, at least for pre-'96 p/us and 4runners. I used to run 70-80 in 4wd to school on snow/ice, 17 miles each way. (yeah it wasnt safe, but I was a stupid teenager ) never had a problem with 4wd.
Your truck is fine, better that it was wet than dry though.
Your truck is fine, better that it was wet than dry though.
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O ok. Thats what I thought. But someone told me that running it over 50 was bad to. All well. I run it at what ever speed i feel like driving. If it breaks..... Eh it breaks haha.
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the reason you don't want to leave it in 4WD on the road is because on high traction surfaces, the difference in tire rotation speeds between the front and rear axles when turning will cause the drivetrain to wind up.
if the road is slick enough for the tires to slip naturally a little to compensate, it should be fine
if the road is slick enough for the tires to slip naturally a little to compensate, it should be fine
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I had a similar thing happen to me two days ago.
I left it in 4WD, drove all the way home on the snow/ice and then tried to make the hard left turn so I could back into my driveway on wet pavement.
It got enough traction where it just stopped the truck - I immediately realized it and put the truck in neutral and then turned the wheel back and I was fine.
I'm sure you will be alright.
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I left it in 4WD, drove all the way home on the snow/ice and then tried to make the hard left turn so I could back into my driveway on wet pavement.
It got enough traction where it just stopped the truck - I immediately realized it and put the truck in neutral and then turned the wheel back and I was fine.
I'm sure you will be alright.
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honestly did not notice any difference in driving...i watched my steering wheel on the way home last night and the wheel never goes past 10 or 2 o'clock....4wd seems to still work ok, no noise still
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