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4x4 Front End Wheels Skipping

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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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My old 75 full time 4x4 Blazer did this, but not as bad.

Put truck in 4 wheel drive H today and when in parking lot on dry payment, tight turn, front wheels do a lot of skipping, more that I was use to in the old Blazer. Normal cornering (not a tight turn) or straight - no problem. Now I believe that the drive shafts are basically hooked together and the front wheels are not turning the same.

My Dodge is just more noticeable that the old full time blazer. Also I know that you shouldn't be doing 4 wheel drive with the Dodge on dry payment, but that can be difficult is spotty conditions. But I was thinking this is not a problem with the Dodge, just a Dodge thing. Especially figured there must be something different with the Dodge since they really make a point of, don't use on dry payment.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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Its normal. And if you keep doing it something WILL break.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:10 PM
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You really shouldn't even be using 4WD unless in very wet conditions, in loose gravel or in snow. I mean, you can if you want but its one hell of a lot of stress on the equipment.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Understand, guess if going from snow to a cleared parking garage, just take it out of 4 wheel drive. Yea, I could tell there was a lot more stress than the old blazer. Thanks for the input.
 
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