can you elaborate a little re the 4x4 selection. I remember you mentioning on approach of a junction in snow ect you might pop into 4 x4 ...
Yes you are right.
BUT under certain conditions.
1 you have already been running in 4 high going forward...
2 You slip it into ordinary 2 wheel drive whilst still moving forward when the surface improves, at ANY speed, you don't need the clutch...
3 YOU DO NOT REVERSE or roll back at any point, then since the front Auto hubs should still be engaged you can still slip her into 4x4 at any speed and it slips in without any effort, pressure of one light finger.
HOWEVER.... life is not always as simple as this, although it has never happened to me YET... but the hubs might drop out on their own.., a pot hole who knows..
So I built an electronic circuit that monitors rotation of the front prop shaft, and if that prop shaft is still rotating I guess it is still safe to engage.:thumb2
On a five mile run into town, on snow covered country lanes, main roads, icy side streets etc, on that one journey having used 4 wheel drive to get off my drive, I will be in and out a dozen or more times, reducing windup on the better parts, but keeping traction on the slippery bits.
Not once would I have reversed, and would do the engagement at any speed.
Clearly you wouldn't be on a snow covered road at 60...
No I'll take that back... the M40 was a white out one December from Oxford to Brum about three years ago...:augie
Like I say ..
It is not without risk.
It is no different as to the way you would drive with fixed hubs or manuals set to 4x4 I am just making certain my auto hubs haven't disconnected.:thumb2
