Running 4wheel drive on pavement and/ dirt

[wazzabie]

4wd is ment for slippery surfaces like mud, snow, ice and soft dirt at low speeds.. It is not ment to run on wet roads such as rain where there is no ice.. If there is snow or ice on the roads then 4 high is what you should run and if that's the case you shouldn't be running to fast any way..

So what would be the max speed then? 35 mph?

 

[mudslinger99]

So what would be the max speed then? 35 mph?

In 4 high there is really no max speed limitation as far as the truck is concerned.. What I was saying is that most people running on roads covered in ice or deep snow are most of the time are not going to be going over the speed limit.. And really if it is bad enough to be in 4wd then you shouldn't be going fast anyway.. You may be able to travel faster in 4wd then you can in 2wd on ice covered roads but 4wd dosen't help you stop any faster.. Some people get a false hope when they have 4wd in those conditions and that's what leads to accidents..

Those are the same people you see upside down in the ditch waiting on a tow truck or worse running in to somebody else and causing an accident that could have been avoided by using common sense..

 

[79k20350]

if you know how to drive properly 4wd can help slow you down, especially if you drive a stick. you can use compression braking to slow you down. most people dont think abotut this. because you have 4 tires getting traction you have 4 tires slowing you down when using compression braking

 

[beater_k20]

...but full time 4x4 does have its advantages...fuel economy definately isn't one of them though!..

my K20 with a carbed 350/350/203 4.10 gears and stock tires gets 12 mpg with the blade on the front, while pushing snow. when i drop the blade, i also shift the case from hi to hi-loc. no part time kit for me. milage really isnt that bad when you factor in slushy or snow covered roads, and pushing snow. never really driven it on decent roads without snow, so i dont know what kind of milage it gets otherwise. i'd bet that with TBI without the blade, i could probably knock down 15 mpg or better on dry clear roads.

 

[jhellwig]

I had my 89 stock burb up to 70 in 4hi. On gravel though. I tend to drive faster than everyone else in slick stuff but not when there is anyone else around. I would only endanger myself and my vehical, not other people.


A 241 is perfect for going from dry roads to slick ones. They shift from 2 to 4 easy as can be. I duno about strength though.