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In any case, do NOT use 4x4 on dry ground or where the wheels are not allowed to slip.
Read up on "driveline windup".
Originally Posted by 66three83
That's why you should not use 4wd on dry ground. Especially if you make a sharp turn. It puts tremendous pressure on your front drive train. If you're in 4wd on dry pavement, keep the turns as wide as you can, better yet don't use it unless you're on slippery ground.
Originally Posted by codiac
Do not give it more gas until the tires slip, that pressure has to release somewhere...hopefully at the end of the line with a chirping tire, but it could be at the CV joint, ring and pinion, drive shaft, transfer case....etc!
codiac, when I said to just give it more gas until the tires slip, I was assuming that we were talking about using 4x4 in slippery conditions which would allow the tires to easily slip. The driveline will always be able to handle it if you are on slippery surfaces, dry surfaces on the other hand...
As 66three83 and GRNDPNDR said DO NOT use 4x4 on dry pavement as it is hard on your drivetrain and tires. If you are making tight turns on dry pavement in 4x4 (for some reason?) do not use my advice and wait for the tires slip, it may overload the driveline and cause components to fail (as others pointed out). After saying that, the situation should never arise as there should be no practical reason to be making tight turns while in 4x4 on dry pavement.
