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Re: tow vehicle question

To: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Subject: Re: tow vehicle question
From: "Scott M. Stone" <sstone@foo3.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:13:54 -0800 (PST)
On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Kevin Stevens wrote:

> On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Scott M. Stone wrote:
> 
> > I was messing around with my dodge durango 4x4 in the parking lot the
> > other day and I noticed that if I put the transfer case in either
> > 4-Part-Time-High
> 
> Slippage in the magic part-time transfer case.  Normal, a little hard on
> steering parts.
> 
> > 4-Full-Time-High,
> 
> Don't do this.  Full-time locks the center diff, and you're fighting the
> turn difference between front and rear.  Something will break eventually,
> probably sooner than later.
> 
> >  or 4-Part-Time-Low
> 
> ??  If you mean 4-Full-Time-Low, same issue as above.  I've never heard of
> dual-range part-time drive.

i'm not really sure on this - but when i put the thing in the 4L position,
the "4WD PART TIME" light comes on, not the "4WD FULL TIME" light.

> 
> > Does not do this in 2WD mode.  Normal?  I've never had a 4x4 before.
> 
> Basically, stay out of full-time 4wd unless you're off-pavement.
> Part-time should be ok.
> 
> KeS
> 

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@foo3.com>
Cisco Certified Network Associate, Sun Solaris Certified Systems Administrator

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