Whats wrong with my 4wd system??
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Whats wrong with my 4wd system??
Ok Guy's not sure exactly what's up with my 07 but I am going to through it out there like I have done in the past and see what you all say. I was cleaning up my yard yesterday after a big storm and decided that I would try to finish off a tree that had fallen but was still attached. I proceeded to wrap the chain around the tree and pull the thing free. I put the truck in 4wd low and attempted a pull. Well I lost traction almost immediately?? In fact the front driver side wheel did not turn at all?? Do I have an issue or is this the way this diff work's?
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Agree; pulling anything with a metal conveyance has the potential to go bad, but I will say that every time I've broken a chain, it just dropped to the ground. Of course, I'm not getting a running start if I'm stuck using a chain, and that probably makes a big difference. Steel cable, on the other hand, becomes a nice bullwhip that will cut through a LOT of things you'd rather not think of. IMO a blanket is mandatory if using cable.
With mine the chain did drop but the busted link didn't. Sounded like a gun going off when it hit the garage. I picked up a strap that same day and used it to pull the stump. The chain is in a bucket in the garage
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Back to your original question, it doesn't sound like anything is wrong- it is the natural order of how things work. Without lockers or real good limited slips, a 2wd is a 1wd, effectively, and a 4wd is a 2wd. It has to be that way, or it would be undrivable on pavement, and you would tear up the driveline.
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Back to your original question, it doesn't sound like anything is wrong- it is the natural order of how things work. Without lockers or real good limited slips, a 2wd is a 1wd, effectively, and a 4wd is a 2wd. It has to be that way, or it would be undrivable on pavement, and you would tear up the driveline.
need lockers and free spining hubs and a eloc like the power wagons.
As for traction also helps to have the right tires for the job
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