My '95 Chevy K2500 is the first four wheel drive vehicle I have ever owned. It's the kind you control the transfer case by the lever on the floor, instead of the button on the dash. I would like some input on the basic rules of operation for the 4WD part.
1.) For example, I know that driving it in 4WD on dry pavement is hard on them, which is understadable. But what about if you're going on a trip which involves roads which are, say, 90% dry -- but have scattered patches of snow or ice the entire length of the trip? What are the effects of driving it that much on dry pavement? 2.) Also, someone told me that, when driving in 4Hi, you shouldn't drive at higher speeds, like interstate speed. I hadn't heard that before. Is that true? 3.) I know turning sharp in 4WD is hard on them, but when just making a normal turn -- like taking off from a stop around a corner on a snow packed road -- should you try to avoid giving it much gas (and kind of baby it through the turn), or is it ok to accelerate pretty much normally? The 4WD works good in it now and I do not want to hasten the wear on it -- but I also want to get the benefit of having it with all the snow here, and not worry that I am not using it correctly. TIA- posted
14 years ago