I have a 2000 Durango that I bought not to long ago and have a few questions. On the transfer case shifter I have from top to bottom 4WD lock, neutral, 4WD, and 4WD lock. No 2WD. My questions are, is my Durango always in 4WD? If so what is the difference between 4WD and 4WD lock? Thank for your time.

 

I moved his thread to the correct section.
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What engine do you have and what model durango do you have?

Some SLT+ and R/T models comes with AWD. I do not have 2WD. Just AWD, or 4hi or 4lo

I assume your 4wd lock can be high or low where all 4 wheels are turning at all times.

makes turning at very slow speeds can cause the inner tire to squelch.

 

First sorry and thank you goes to fascistfaction.
Second I have a 2000 Durango SLT with the 4.7. In my first post I messed up as on my transfer case shifter really reads from top to bottom 4low lock, Neutral, 4WD , 4hi lock. I have nothing that says 2WD or AWD.
From what I can tell my transfer case is a "full-time transfer case - model NV 242". After reading another forum posts about this I still not sure how this transfer case works. Is it AWD and dodge just calls it 4WD? Do I have one wheel in the back and one in the front that gets power? Why I say that is because in 2WD only one wheel gets power. I guess this is a open dif.? With that does 4WD mean power to two wheels and 4Low lock and 4high lock is power to all 4?

 

I think 4WD is like AWD in that the power will transfer from one rear wheel to the other rear wheel if the one slips. If both rear wheels are on ice then you are not going anywhere in 4WD. If you engage 4hi (4lock is a lower gear set of 4hi) then it will transfer power to the front differential or rear differential and from right side or left side wheels depending on which wheels are slipping.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive.htm

 

4WD = AWD in durango terms.

Do you have the switch on the dashboard or a manual lever shifter on the floor??

You can convert to 2wd if you want.

I did. I have the electronic switch on the dash that control my functions which meant I had a NV233 transfer case which was 2wd and 4hi/low. Swapped out for NV244 wich is AWD and 4hi/low

 

Not always true. If you don't have a 2wd or awd option, then you want the 4wd that doesn't say lock to stay in normally. If you have a 2wd or awd option, the 4wd refers to lock, which you don't want to use on the road.

The 98-00s had manually shifted transfer cases, and the 01-03 had electronically shifted transfer cases.

 

He stated which modes he has, thus he has AWD..

And he also has a 2000. But with a 4.7. My guess is a switch on the dash. But given that small window of production (6 months), anything is possible

 

I just said that because then some moron googling with read this thread, think he can drive on the highway in 4wd lock, then blow up his transfer case and whine about it here.

All 2000s still had the manual transfer case, even with the 4.7 still. They didn't bring in the electronic switch until the new interior for the 01 model year.

 

+1 on the manual t case, mine has one. And I personally like to think of it as "full-time 4wd" vs AWD. AWD is what the Suburus have lol. I think for the most part, the full time 4wd setup is better. i know some of the older AWD systems were not that great because they didn't actually engage until they felt slippage (electronically controlled) and in some cases it is too late. Newer AWD rigs (which everything seems to have) are a lot more sophisticated im sure. The full time setup has a differential in the transfer case. Plus anything with AWD doesn't have low range, so they are still meant for mostly on-road.