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Old 11-15-2011, 02:59 PM
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4wd on pavement

I need to know if it is bad to drive on dry pavement in 4wd. I have a guy that keeps sayin it will mess up transfer case but i have this steep as road i go up to go wheelin at the top and i lock the hubs and go up in 4WL to keep rpms down alittle and so i can make it up. IS THIS BAD
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That's fine, just don't leave it in 4x4 all the time.
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why do you have to put in 4wd to make it up pavement
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If you need the power of low range on pavement UN-lock your hubs.
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LOL its hella steep i can make it in first but its screamin cant use 2nd so i just put in 4 low and go up in 3rd
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Unlock the hubs. No reason to be in 4wd on pavement.
2wd low is fine for the pavement.



Old 11-15-2011, 03:36 PM
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Oh ok lol i just locked them so i dont have to get out and lock them but sweet i thought it would hurt it
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maybe some gears in the future lol
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well i wanna do gears but i still want to retain my good gas milege and biggest tires i wanna run are 33s so what should i put in it
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From a write-up by sb5walker on things to know about these trucks:

Sticky 4WD engagement - our transfer cases have a quirk where if you run it in 4wd on a surface with good traction (like a dry road or one that's just wet) the 4wd may later get balky at engaging. You can move the selector to 4 high or low, but it won't engage. The solution is to drive forwards and backwards repeatedly (on a slippery surface) until it engages. I've seen this take some time. The lesson is, make sure you run in 4wd only on slippery surfaces.
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=309179
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33s would go with 4.88s and my mileage is still good with 529s and 36s and all my engine mods and gears are so much nicer on your motor
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what do 4.88s run in price and if i do it the rear will get a elocker
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to be honest idk look it up and now your talkin money with a e lockes why dont you just slap a aussie or some other lunch box locker will save you money
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i was gonna pull one out of a totaled trd and what about a eaton true trac lsd
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And with the right gears your MPG's will go up considerably
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Originally Posted by ThatGuy1295
And with the right gears your MPG's will go up considerably
SWEEEEEET
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LOL who has 4.88s for sale
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Every gear place on the web....
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What has the best quality without breaking the bank
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