I don’t believe there is any mechanical advantage to having your front suspension higher than your rear, it’s a preference thing. Some people just hate the rake.
Maybe one thing that could be positively impacted is the immediate nosedive when braking. That can be reduced by squatting your...
I don’t know what you’d run into on pavement that would require power to be diverted to your front wheels aside from particularly bad snow/ice. In my opinion, there’s near zero reason to ever engage 4hi on a roadway besides that. Even then, chains would likely be more effective as they will help...
Man I feel your pain. First time I tried to change the oil on my rig, I had to resort to a cheater pipe and it broke my harbor freight ratchet. A gorilla also tightened the filter and I stopped before I accidentally cracked the housing.
Let’s just say I see a lot more value in a $100 oil change...