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Five ways that you could damage your 4x4 while off road. For similar videos, check out this playlist - https://goo.gl/xE4StO New videos every Wednesday, subscribe here - https://goo.gl/VZstk7 5 Things You Should Never Do In A 4X4 or 4WD Vehicle. Never drive on pavement with part-time 4WD, nor with a differential locked. Always put the car in neutral and come to a stop before putting the transfer case in 4 Lo. Never floor it when you're trying to get unstuck. Be sure to use traction control appropriately, leaving it on when driving on snow, ice, or while rock crawling, and turning it off (or using an appropriate terrain mode) when driving through sand or mud. Finally, be sure to inspect underneath your vehicle after any serious off road adventure. Be safe and have fun out there! Thanks for watching. Related Videos: 5 Things Never Do In A Manual - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cbZlhduYJY&list=PL7B5B6479699EB204&index=10 5 Things Never Do In An Automatic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zzEtxJkC7Y&list=PL7B5B6479699EB204&index=11 Transfer Case - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1qj8dHTmP4&index=5&list=PLF4308E6ED64AEE88 And don't forget to check out my other pages below! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained Official Website: http://www.howdoesacarwork.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jasonfenske13 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/engineeringexplained Car Throttle: https://www.carthrottle.com/user/engineeringexplained EE Extra: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrY4q8xGPJQbQ8HPQZn6iA NEW VIDEO EVERY WEDNESDAY!
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If you have mud tires when your floor it the centrifugal force will fly the mud out so it can grab and get more traction so sometimes the only way out is to floor it.
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If i'm going to look up top all the things i shouldn't do i prefer not driving ;)
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this is just cool
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even though its not related to driving in particular, it worth noting that you should never dolly tow an awd vehicle. Flatbed always. This can ruin your transmission and differential.
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for some reason my 2003 ford explorer 4wd seem to be stuck in 4wd all the time, so when making sharp turns I can hear and feel the binding of the tires and it's quite violent. and I honestly don't even know where to start to try and fix this problem
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Also check for mud your cv boots as driving with mud on them will cause damage.
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nice
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So I just bought a part time 4wd truck and when in 4 high if I lock my wheel either way the truck feels like it skips when I accelerate. Im assuming it is supposed to to that but I just want to make sure that I didnt but a broken 4wd truck
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The only nit is that flooring it is optimal in some conditions. Generally in mud, sometimes in the rocks. In the rocks, it can really help to heat up the tires. Sometimes it works best to light 'em up. For the same reason a drag race car does. In mud occasionally you may rely on displacement of the mud not friction against the underlying surface - the same principle applies to snowmobiles, high hp vehicles that can displace enough water to drive across water, etc. Otherwise it's generally accurate that flooring it isn't optimal.
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One objection, and it's the reason why I've seen this entire video for. Don't floor it when you're stuck, well the one exception I want to mention is when you have actual mud terrain tires. Those work by grabbing the dirt in order to pull you out, and while they're good at grabbing it, they also keep it stuck to them until they get full and can't grab anymore. Then they start slipping, and this actually happens pretty fast. You need to keep those sort of tires spinning so they keep clean if you want traction from them. I'm not saying floor it continuously like a madman, but those really need a spin every now and then when you get stuck
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Some modern t-cases allow you (that even state) to change ratios whilst moving under 60mph. My 03 GV can with no issues or grinding with a front end LSD fitted. :D
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No6 Dont buy a jeep
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A whole other language 😭 I want to learn!
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The 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner (Trail and TRD) has a special multi-terrain traction control system for use in conjunction with 4H. I can only assume this controls the slippage/power reduction faced by the ATRAC systems you described as problematic for sandy conditions, but I've not used mine for deep sand situations to see how it compares with normal traction control systems or just using 4H/4L 4WD modes.
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3:10 Video bomb
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"leaving it in RWD is fine"
try that on Snow -
Consider becoming a teacher/professor. You do a great job of explaining things.
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way too much talk
1. do it
2. show what you done
3. teach it
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Fantastic video! One thing to point out about low range 4 wheel drive in regards to more engine power/torque and less wheel spin, is that some scenarios like snow/mud/wet sand, builds up in the tire tread, so you need wheel slippage to clear the tires of the debris and you progress.
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Wow,spoken like a true engineer.Don't use full throttle unless you need full throttle because the coefficient of friction,,,blah blah blah. I've been building and off roading trucks since before this guy was born.For some reason I could never find a traction control button on my 1976 F 250 4x4 hiboy with the mighty 390 and New Process 4 speed w/creeper 1st.