looking for some help i have a 2000 durango with the 5.9 whenever i am in 4 wheel drive and make turns at low speed i lose all power and it stops as if the breaks are beign pressed but if i straighten it outr every thing returns to normal any info on this would be apreciated.

 

if you are on pavement this is normal, you will have to put alot of gas into it to keep the truck turning because the driveline is binding up due to the large amounts of traction available, and you should not be using 4wd on dry pavement anyway because it will damage your transfer case.

 

it does it in the dirt as well and only recently started to do this.

 

It will still bind in the dirt. The tires are going to bind to the point when one of the 4 breaks loose and spins a little. At the point it slips it will relieve some of the tension on the driveline but will bind right back up within the next couple feet then the process will start over again.


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Have you recently changed to an aggressive tire? Could be giving you more bite in the dirt and you are noticing the difference in traction


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^^ all this
In 4wd you want to be on loose terrain that allows for some wheel movement(bit of spin) to compensate for the distance difference between the front and rear wheels in turns, as the front and rear turn together, to counter travel difference/binding. On non-loose surface where you maintain grip you only want to use 4wd for a short distance or you'll have your issue ie binding.