Where to exercise your 4wd in the off season.

[delloro]

As long as no turns are involved its ok on pavement to be in 4H? Thanks!



Hey, thanks for your input. Are you sure about the 'straight ok, turns are the bad part' reasoning? I hope that is the case.

When driving through a turn, the front wheels take a slightly different path than the rear wheels. So, they end up covering different distances. That difference causes the drivetrain to bind if the wheels can't slip.

That is not a problem when going straight.

Gentle curves don't cause a problem, sharp turns do.

 

[Salvo Jimmy]

Paved too? Thanks. I was under the impression it had to be where losing traction was possible at the very least. Gravel, wet, etc.

Yes parking lot is paved and the straight roads I use are paved.

FYI I have been driving 4WDs since I was about 10 and am now 81. You ain’t gonna hurt it on pavement as long as you don’t make any sharp turns. I try to stay within about 15-20 degrees on a pavement turn.

 

[pointman]

When driving through a turn, the front wheels take a slightly different path than the rear wheels. So, they end up covering different distances. That difference causes the drivetrain to bind if the wheels can't slip.

That is not a problem when going straight.

Gentle curves don't cause a problem, sharp turns do.

Yes parking lot is paved and the straight roads I use are paved.

FYI I have been driving 4WDs since I was about 10 and am now 81. You ain’t gonna hurt it on pavement as long as you don’t make any sharp turns. I try to stay within about 15-20 degrees on a pavement turn.

Thank you both greatly. I appreciate the insight.

 

[JLTD]

I can just drive around my property. Or for hundreds of miles in my town.

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So where's home? Sounds a little like Northern Montana where I used to live.

 

[Mantilgh]

4H is not AWD. An AWD system has slip built into it, on our trucks 4H is a different animal.

Yes it is. It’s a Torson center diff. Not locked it’s open like frigen awd. Same diff as in the awd V8. Edit: should be lsd, not open center


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[Blue 4ever Runner]

Yes it is. It’s a Torson center diff. Not locked it’s open like frigen awd. Same diff as in the awd V8


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Hmmmm, news to me. AWD can't be put into 2WD and doesn't have a low range. Seems different.

 

[Ripper238]

I searched for dirt roads and found some posted by a motorcycle group. So now i have a place to go since there are very few dirt roads around me. YouTube

Definitely wouldn't engage 4WD on pavement if at all possible. Especially since i would want to go though 4H 4L and rear locker, maybe even test the other 4WD settings.

 

[Mantilgh]

Yes, you have more options with the transfer case, but 4hi is the same as awd.

Anyone drive their V6 4Runner in 4wd all of the time?

Awd = front and rear diff(usually open) and a limited slip center differential

4wd = front and rear diff(usually open like our t4r) and a limited slip center diff, an option to lock, and usually with a transfer case to add low.

Older school 4x4s did not have lsd center diffs which is why they should not be operated on dry pavement when engaged in 4wd.

I guess we think of 4x4 as more manly so companies still refer to it as that rather than saying you have an awd truck

To me “real” awd is lsds all the way around like my 02 WRX

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[delloro]

Yes, you have more options with the transfer case, but 4hi is the same as awd.

Anyone drive their V6 4Runner in 4wd all of the time?

Awd = front and rear diff(usually open) and a limited slip center differential

4wd = front and rear diff(usually open like our t4r) and a limited slip center diff, an option to lock, and usually with a transfer case to add low.

Torsen or LS center diff is on the Limiteds, which have "full-time 4wd" which is not true 4wd like all the other 4wd 4runner models.

Older school 4x4s did not have lsd center diffs which is why they should not be operated on dry pavement when engaged in 4wd.

Which is how Trails, TRDs, and my SR5 work.

I'm guessing you have a Limited?

 

[Mantilgh]

Oh chit, you’re right! Sorry

I thought they all had them.


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[catrains]

I exercise the 4WD not AWD runner ,,, I do the 4WD lo/hi on a dead end street 1/2 mile long.. so I can run it with no cars on the street..

the other time I do it I will drive on the beach down in Florida.

almost 4 yrs old pops in quickly 4wd.. when NEW had a delay to engage..