Is this part-time 4WD? If so, you shouldn't be using 4WD on dry pavement at
all. There's no center diff and that can cause the driveline to bind up and
lead to premature failure.
But to answer your questions:
Yes, you may notice a slight whining noise. How much will probably depend on
the condition of your t-case and front drive components. The first time my
father rode in my Dak with 4WD engaged, he said "you have it in 4? Not bad, it
doesn't whine like I expected." At the time, the Dak was less than a year
old. If there's a whine today at 39K, it's almost imperceptible or I've just
gotten used to it.
Chirping on a corner - Sounds like something normal. See above about dry
pavement and PT4WD.
Locking up in reverse - once again, see above.
I've got nearly 39K on my Dak and haven't had any oddities from the 4WD system.
I've run it a few times when I really shouldn't have (70MPH in the rain once)
and haven't had any problems, but I know now when I should and shouldn't use it
- I didn't use 4WD much more last winter than the first winter I had it, and we
got a LOT more snow here in Syracuse the second winter. No problems with
reverse in snow or on the dirt either.
Brian Mingle wrote:
> Last night I decided to play around in four wheel drive. I have not done
> this since the dealer made some repairs to it, and some weird things
> happened. Here's what I happened, and don't know if it is normal or not
> because this is my first 4x4.
>
> When driving along, I noticed a whining noise. Is that common?
>
> When I turn a corner, the back tires start chirping. Is this common?
>
> When backing up, and turning at the same time, should the truck lock up? I
> had to take it out of four wheel drive to get it moving again.
>
> My friend, who works for the same dealer where I bought the truck, said
> that these are normal things for a four wheel drive. I am able to believe
> that the tires will bark while turning a corner, but can't fathom the truck
> locking up in reverse when turning.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian S. Mingle
> 1998 Dakota Club Cab Sport
> 5.2 Liter Magnum V-8
> Color: Green
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