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This is a discussion thread titled "resistance in 4 wheel high", within the Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
I may be an idiot but here goes. Whenever i backout of a driveway in 4 wheel high I get a lot of resistance, it will stop the truck. The same thing happens when I am in the drivethru at slow speeds making turns. i have had an all-wheel drive Suv before but never a true 4 wheel. Is this normal for 4 wheel? It gets annoying cause i have to give it a lot of gas to get it to budge.
I may be an idiot but here goes. Whenever i backout of a driveway in 4 wheel high I get a lot of resistance, it will stop the truck. The same thing happens when I am in the drivethru at slow speeds making turns. i have had an all-wheel drive Suv before but never a true 4 wheel. Is this normal for 4 wheel? It gets annoying cause i have to give it a lot of gas to get it to budge.
Thanks for all info
YES.!
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I may be an idiot but here goes. Whenever i backout of a driveway in 4 wheel high I get a lot of resistance, it will stop the truck. The same thing happens when I am in the drivethru at slow speeds making turns. i have had an all-wheel drive Suv before but never a true 4 wheel. Is this normal for 4 wheel? It gets annoying cause i have to give it a lot of gas to get it to budge.
Thanks for all info
Umm yea all wheel drive is a bit diff from 4-wheel drive. You should never turn while in 4H or 4L on a rough surface.
OK now that I've gotten that off my chest, the Tundra is NOT an AWD system.
You don't have enough slippage in the drive train to drive in 4WD unless you're on a surface which allows the tires to slip. So leave it in 2HI unless your wheels can slip, especially in turns, to compensate for the lack of full slip differential.
Put simply: Ice, snow, sand, gravel, etc: OK. Dry pavement: not OK.
OK?
If in doubt, look at the visor in front of your eyes, or, if all else fails, read the directions (owner's manual).
I'm not even sure if you're serious. If not, you got me.
But if you are, my first answer to your question (above) is true
__________________ Radiant Red 2007 Double Cab Limited w/Graphite Leather Interior
Factory Nav, Sonar, and 10 spkr 440W JBL stereo with Sirius (sweet) Cold Weather Pkg and Block Htr. Brushed SS Stepboards,
Upgraded Tires: BFG A/T KO LT265 65 R 18,
Curt Front Receiver, with Warn 8000lb winch back/front mountable, Diamondback Tonneau Cover.
Tekonsha Prodigy Brake Controller
DSP 16,000 lb 5th wheel hitch
Firestone Ride Rite 2445 Air Bags
its called axle bind, and its normal on part time 4wd systems, all wheel drive is designed for dry surfaces as well as slick ones. only use the 4wd when in slick conditions, that should solve your problem..
Note the Tundra is in the off-road drive category, that is, vehicles with no center differential and no front differential.
And lest you think you've downgraded to a part-time 4WD truck, most all-wheel drive vehicles are really one-wheel drive with the option of selecting any tire with traction, back or front. All wheels can be driven, but only one gets power most of the time (within the contraints of limited slip, multiple clutches, torque transfer and other options to mitigate that disadvantage).
__________________ Bruce 2007 Tundra DC/5.7L/off-road/NAV
Yeah, those drive-thrus can be rough - just be happy you made it thru in 4hi - I've had to pull out 2 Chevys and a Ram crew cab, just so I could get my order in at the local Burger King.
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__________________ 2008 Tundra CrewMax Limited 4x4 5.7, White w/ oak leather, Moonroof, NAV, Factory 20's, XM.
2006 Nissan Murano SE Black, Loaded, Black leather, 20" Dubs
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On our Jeep site I always tell people to google "how stuff works" and look at "differentials".... Howstuffworks "Open Differentials" There are a lot of people buying trucks and suv's who have no practical experience with 4wd systems, especially when you start talking limited slips, lockers, and things like ABS driven LS .... That's a fun site to spend time on for lots of things.
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