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Wooahh Brian!
I admit it seems counterintuitive, but you've got this backwards...
Part-Time 4WD is for use ONLY on loose surfaces (read the warning on
the drivers side visor) the Full-Time option can be used on any road
surface...
The part-time system is the generic 4WD system on our vehicles and is
not a new invention.
T.
<<Durango Transfer Case:
2H - normal driving
4 PT - it is PART-TIME!!!!! only engages when there is slippage at
rear, turns off when turning a corner, too
4 FT - same as 4 high in anything else - it's in 4 wheel drive all the
time
N - makes everything shift into neutral
4L - low range gearing
Leaving it in 4FT is only for dirt roads, heavy snow....4 PT is for
rain, light snow.....Having full-time 4 wheel drive or just 4 wheel
drive(Selec-Trac in a Jeep) wears out stuff(u-joints, driveline, etc.)
a lot faster. Wastes gas, and os overall less efficient, especially
if it is only needed once in a while.
If you use 4FT on the street, it will wear out everything faster.
It's bad for it, too. That's why 4 PT was invented. You can drive at
higher speeds without damaging stuff, too.
Brian>>
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