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Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Idaho
Posts: 610
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Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Idaho
Posts: 610
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I say why bother. Let it bind. It’s not a big deal and won’t hurt a thing. I spend way more time in 4wd than most. In fact, I’d argue that the vehicles that spend more time in four-wheel-drive and have less issues due to the amount of exercise that the system gets. If it’s a big deal just shift out of 4wd.
No way would I personally swap a J shift to a multi mode. You go from the 1 potential failure point of a.d.d., which is totally a non issue, to multiple potential failure points in the multi mode. That style 4runner AWD will never be as good as something like a Subaru if that’s the goal. If your getting severe dry pave bind, odds are that 4wd isn’t needed. For pulling into the gas station, It’s usually the opposite as The roads are bare and the gas station is almost always icy.
Transfer cases never just blow up either. It’s always a maintenance or shock load issue. They’re not designed to shift under power. With your foot off the throttle, you can shift freely back and forth between the high ranges while rolling. I’ve done it countless times in everything from passenger vehicles to pickups, to semis with inter axle locks.
If it’s super important to you then go for the swap I guess, but don’t let some bind scare you.
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