what 4wd selection are people running in this weather?

[letsgoboys8204]

4hi

[flywise]

in central Tx there was no need for anything other than 2wd this morning
But if needed 4 hi NEVER 4 low unless your creeping

[bow4my2]

well i guess my real question should have been hi or auto...no conditions here really call for low

[nimrod]

4 hi

[bow4my2]

thanks guys, whats the virtue of auto then?

[Bucksaw]

If you have Auto, Ide run that. Makes your truck practically AWD not 4wd, meaning its pretty much in 2wd until the rear starts to slip, then it applies power to the front until traction is regained in the rear. When I had a truck that had Auto 4wd, I never really used 4hi unless I was going through a mud hole or trying to climb a slick hill.

Also, with Auto, if you forget to put it back in 2wd and drive it home at 75 mph (like I have done a few times), it wont hurt anything but your fuel mileage, whereas it might cause some damage if locked in 4hi. The only place it might hurt anything in 4hi is turning sharply, but the nature of the Auto setting relieves the stress in the driveline and wont bind anything up.

[smokeless]

Mines in P.
I'm off today, sitting by the fire.

[ultralite09]

4wd Auto.

Only time my tires slipped was when going from a dead stop.not a big deal since I have a limited slip rear end but it's just annoying. Made it to work just fine.

[ballsie]

Auto - AWD = no differential lock - Power going to both fron/rear axles with no differential lock - USE THIS SETTING TODAY

4HI - Center differental lock between front and rear wheels with same gearing as 2wd. 50% of power going to front and 50% of power going to rear.

4Low - Center differential locked between fron and rear wheels with almost 3x more torque than 4 hi! I would not exceed 10-15 mph in 4 low unless you want to tear up your transfer case! 4 low should not be used on dry pavement. 50% of power going to front and 50% of power going to rear, but NOT 25% of power going to each wheel unless you have front/rear diff locks.

capeche?

[randal]

2wd for now..

[bow4my2]

this is what i was wondering about auto...thanks guys

[tx07]

2wd

Dont want to burn out my xfer case for when its really needed. Such as a few years ago when there was numerous overpasses frozen over. Then I would stop and put it in 4hi to cross. There was no problem stopping prior because there was no one out for a mile or 2 in any direction simply because it was so bad out.

[lovemylegacy]

4high

[BrianL]

Auto kicks in 4hi when the axle starts to slip. Not a bad thing on dirt roads that you might need 4WD here and there, and a little slipping and sliding is no big deal. On ICE, any slipping or loss of traction is a bad thing on a paved road. I stay in 4hi on ice

[Throwin Darts]

this weather is not bad enough yet to warrant shifting out of 2wd.

tell that to the three 2wd trucks that couldn't get up the slope we were all sitting at when the light turned green this morning on my way in to work. those guys slid all over the place and ended up sideways. i drove right by them in 4wd.