Hey all,

The weather has been snowy so I have been using 4 wheel drive high to traverse mainly just residential areas/through town. Shifting back and forth between four wheel high drive and 2 wheel drive is sometimes sticky for me. So anyways I shifted my vehicle back into 2 wheel drive (or so I thought) and parked. When I came back, I jumped in my car and headed down the (wet but not snowy or icy) freeway. I drove an average of 60 mph (maybe occasionally 65 mph MAX) for about thirty minutes before arriving home and realizing right as I parked that I was still in 4 wheel drive high. Will this cause any damage?!

 

If it didn't make any rude noises, then likely you are ok.

 

Eventually if you keep doing it. Otherwise, if nothing goes BANG you're probably okay. It out a little extra wear on components, but nothing to worry about unless something is about to fail anyway.

 

Driving on the freeway won't hurt much of anything being in 4x4 since you are mostly going straight, it's going around turns that causes it to bind up.