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04-05-2009 | 10:19 PM

#11

biglynny

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From: seattle

None. Nada. Nyet. You're ok.

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04-06-2009 | 07:57 AM

#12

packrat213

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From: Leesburg, VA

When we get snow I usually drive in 4HI never had any problems.

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04-06-2009 | 08:04 AM

#13

knyland

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From: nowhere,

you will be fine just dont make a habit out of it.

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04-06-2009 | 08:16 AM

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robin

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From: slp. Mexico

all of the above!!!

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04-06-2009 | 08:41 AM

#15

4x4jkx

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One time... you should be fine. Since nothing was binding until you turned into your driveway the most "damage" you could have done would have been at that point. Just don't go over 55 again in 4hi

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04-06-2009 | 10:11 AM

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TheonlyREDhead 2008 JK

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From: St. Louis MO.

Sounds like something I would do

Red

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04-06-2009 | 11:13 AM

#17

IMFletch

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From: Portland, OR - Eastside

it's no big deal. Just don't make a habit of running the drive train in 4wd on dry pavement at hwy speeds.

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04-10-2009 | 03:47 AM

#18

Deere_Jeep

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From: Bettendorf, Iowa

Your all good. No more beer after trail riding for you.

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04-10-2009 | 04:58 AM

#19

jeeperjkj

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From: Guam - PCSing to McGuire AFB, NJ in July '09

Quote:

Originally Posted by tambil68

just so new people get this right.

Your front and rear tires will turn at the same rate.

It's when you turn a corner, that the inner tire has less distance to travel but the 4x4 is trying to turn both passenger and driver tire at the same speed, even though it requires a different speed so they can travel different distances in the same amount of time. Same thing would happen if you had a full rear locker locked and tried to turn a corner on pavement.

I'm gonna have to disagree.

The only way you would get binding on tires on the same axle is if you had a locker or really good LSD in the diff. If it's open, then it won't bind 'cause the diff will let one wheel spin faster than the other.

The bind you get from driving in 4x4 on dry ground is from your front & rear wheels trying to turn at the same speed, right...

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