At 03:26 PM 3/5/03 -0800, Scott M. Stone wrote:
>I was messing around with my dodge durango 4x4 in the parking lot the
>other day and I noticed that if I put the transfer case in either
>4-Part-Time-High, 4-Full-Time-High, or 4-Part-Time-Low, and i tried to
>make a U-turn, i would get a lot of feedback through the steering wheel
>and hear lots of tire chirping... only when making tight turns.
>
>Does not do this in 2WD mode. Normal? I've never had a 4x4 before.
It is. The transfer case doesn't have a differential unit. It's locked
up, driving the front and rear differentials the same speed. When you
turn, the front tires cut a different arc than the rears which means they
rotate at a different speed. The transfer case doesn't like that. Moral
of the story? Don't drive in 4WD unless you need it! :-)
Sam Strano Jr.
Strano Performance Parts
www.stranoparts.com
800-729-1831 orders/price info.
814-849-3450 technical info.
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