WHEN DO I USE 4x4 OPTION.

[zippy656]

mine turns off as soon as i move the lever and more forwards again.

 

[TONUP]

But it doesn't turn off as soon as you put it in 2wd. You drive forward/reverse a few meters it goes off.

Nor does mone. I checked it the other night in anticipation of the snow to come. I have always engaged 4WD at a standstill in nuetral and disengaged it driving slowly (15/20mph) in a straight line.

The light usually goes out 10 or 15 seconds later, so it can't be just a switch on the lever surely?

Alan

 

[Adz]

Ya light will only go on when 4WD H / L is selected & will go off when back in 2WD. (instant)

As Simon has said i've never bothered going back an forth to deselect the auot hubs & i've had no problems in 18 months...

 

[rustic]

To disengage the Auto hubs having been in 4 wheel drive, select 2 wheel drive and then you drive the vehicle in the opposite direction for 2 metres to what you were going before.


Well I have managed to make a prototype for my front prop shaft, that detects if the prop shaft is still turning, when in 2 wheel drive, so I know that the hubs are still engaged.
Only taken 15 years to get round to this, I'll let you know if it works.
If I am on the look out for manual hubs, then you will know it didn't....:doh

The sensor was the most expensive part as it needs to work with crud, salt and water.

 

[dropdedfred]

whoopse

no one ever told me to reverse it after... just go from snow 4 wheel then onto clear rd change into 2 always going forward.... hope this hasnt cost me

 

[wildbri]

no damage will be done, if the hubs stay locked in 2 wd the drive shafts just rotate, might use a little more fuel and in the case of my t2 its a bit noisier and a bit rougher. regards bri

 

[lacroupade]

Nor does mone. I checked it the other night in anticipation of the snow to come. I have always engaged 4WD at a standstill in nuetral and disengaged it driving slowly (15/20mph) in a straight line.

The light usually goes out 10 or 15 seconds later, so it can't be just a switch on the lever surely?

Alan

It isn't.....as long as the light is ON then 4WD is still engaged, regardless of where the bleedin lever is!

 

[4wheel]

4wd

Tomorrow is the test.I am near Wexford in Ireland.(Not sure if it was a good move yet)And we have been well and truly snowed in for a week.I did venture out on Monday and the old T2 behaved perfectly.It's all the numties in front wheel drive cars that are the real problem.
The roads are like skating rinks and here I am putering along in second or third 4wd when down the slope comes a Golf full on sideways.Talk about brown laning!Anyway managed to get out of his way by some miracle.Hope he could lip read.
Tomorrow we are off to town to get "supplies".You know the usual.
Coffee,flour ,beans and ammuniton for the Winchester !Should be an interesting trip as the roads are still pretty slippery.

 

[danielj]

Tomorrow is the test.I am near Wexford in Ireland.(Not sure if it was a good move yet)And we have been well and truly snowed in for a week.I did venture out on Monday and the old T2 behaved perfectly.It's all the numties in front wheel drive cars that are the real problem.
The roads are like skating rinks and here I am putering along in second or third 4wd when down the slope comes a Golf full on sideways.Talk about brown laning!Anyway managed to get out of his way by some miracle.Hope he could lip read.
Tomorrow we are off to town to get "supplies".You know the usual.
Coffee,flour ,beans and ammuniton for the Winchester !Should be an interesting trip as the roads are still pretty slippery.

Numties on Irish roads! Never!:lol

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

after a week of being in 4wd, in both high and low, and low was needed when first vehicle
thru foot plus of snow field sorry road, such was resistance!

i work on idea that if main roads are slushy and will need 4 wd again soon on next side
road then keep in 4wd and try to help widen tracks thru slush by getting alteast one side
of car into slush then if any wind up little bit of slip will keep it at bay.

so when finally got to point didnt need at all and speed picked up was in 4 hi but car
felt little bit sluggish, it wa working harder, wasnt steering so didnt feel wind up that way,
flicked it in to 2wd on roll and was best described like when you realise handbrake was
on a notch or two. car then took off in 2wd as wasn't ever so slightly fighting itself.

front hubs remained locked so all front end was spinning upto transfer box, like fixed
hub cars and i reckon went in to 4wd easier when got to side roads again as box
didnt have to engage with front prop then 'excite' the auto hubs!

 

[austingypsy]

Going to work last thursday I had 2 miles of packed snow to get through T2 behaved great in 4wd H - got onto the main road which was salted, so clear tarmac. realised after 10 miles that I had forgotten to engage 2wd!! What damage would have been done?

 

[lacroupade]

Going to work last thursday I had 2 miles of packed snow to get through T2 behaved great in 4wd H - got onto the main road which was salted, so clear tarmac. realised after 10 miles that I had forgotten to engage 2wd!! What damage would have been done?

Put it this way...snap rings are NOT part of the drive train and I have never seen anyone on this site report an exploded front diff.......so work it out for yourself.

You only really feel transmission windup when executing tight turns and even then, just like on the straight, its the tyres that absorb most of the excess energy.

So I wouldn't worry - even in the dry a bit of extra tyre wear is the most likely problem.

 

[4wheel]

Made it!

Well we made the journey there and back without incident.Our minor road was a bit of a nightmare as no grit whatsoever.Problem is the snow has been compacted on the road and has frozen into slippo deluxe overnight.There is hardly any traffic so the surface is still intact.The gritted roads have a high middle hump and banks of snow on the sides so if you loose concentration there is a good chance of either ending up in a ditch or on the roof.

I will never complain about UK roads again after this lot.This is truly butt clenching stuff.Anyway we bought enough provisions to last a month as the news is that there will be no rain just sub zero temperatures with everything remaining frozen.Oh happy days.