I was on both pavement, and dirt.
Keep in mind that I have never owned a four wheel drive before, so I am
ignorant to the do's and don'ts of four wheel use. When the mechanic tested
my transfer case, before it went into the shop, he did it on a city street;
Therefore, I thought it was okay to put it in four wheel high, and drive a
little ways. I did not throw it into four wheel drive, and cruise the
streets all night. I merely put it in four wheel high to test the transfer
case. Will doing this cause a serious problem? My next question....If
driving in four wheel drive on pavement is not good for the truck, why do
people use them in the winter time? By that I mean, not every road will be
covered in snow. Do I constantly take the truck in and out of four wheel
drive while driving in snowy conditions?
Also, Will the truck be hard to move in reverse with the wheels turned?
Thanks for your help
Brian
At 11:17 AM 08/18/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Are you on Pavement or in dirt?
>
>-Dakota
>
>
> > 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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