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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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Question 4 Lock or 4 low?

I know this is a stupid question and I honestly should remember this from using it last year, but I forget which is better to use in snow 4 wheel lock or low? We are getting quite a bit of snow and the roads are getting crazy. Any help would be great.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TheTattooCouple
I know this is a stupid question and I honestly should remember this from using it last year, but I forget which is better to use in snow 4 wheel lock or low? We are getting quite a bit of snow and the roads are getting crazy. Any help would be great.
4 Lock, you wouldn't really use 4 low unless you were doing some serious off roading.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Yeah, 4-Lo is for only really slow activities where you need a lot of torque. Definitely not the norm for driving through snow, even off-road. It's more for mud, hills, pulling something, etc.

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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Cool thanks for the quick responses. Hopefully I don't forget again, although this is my first 4x4 so its good to ask these things.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TheTattooCouple
Cool thanks for the quick responses. Hopefully I don't forget again, although this is my first 4x4 so its good to ask these things.
If you do forget and you do end up trying 4Low, you'll know right away. The RPM's will be super high and you'll only be able to move slowly. Thats your grunt gear.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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You will know when you need 4lo because you're stuck and already in 4hi...
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by TheTattooCouple
We are getting quite a bit of snow and the roads are getting crazy. Any help would be great.
I am SO jealous...
 
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