I shift to 4Hi for short distances every once in a while if it is raining, same thing with the rear locker.I remember my older Toyota said to drive in 4WD once a month for a few miles to keep the 4WD from having issues.
Does Ram recommend anything specific? Or at all? What do you guys do?
This is why the TRX doesn’t even have a 2WD mode. 4-auto is the lowest you can go.I may or may not have a bit of a heavy foot at stop lights/stop signs and in the rain… I may or may not spin the rear tires occasionally if I forget to put it in 4WD Auto.. LOL
Fuel economy, and there has been talk about the transfer case clutches getting worn faster in 4-autoThis is why the TRX doesn’t even have a 2WD mode. 4-auto is the lowest you can go.
To be honest, I don’t see why everyone shouldn’t use 4-auto all the time. Unless it’s about the fuel economy.
Yea, unnecessary but fun and exercises(stresses) the TC. Here is my version of wet payment…got a big Northwest swell and high tides tearing up our beach roads. Probably the polar ice caps I melted by romping on it…Ha Ha, put it in 4W Auto and romp on it on wet pavement... "just to keep it all lubricated and such..."
lots of people don't use it all the time because people online and even misinformed dealerships tell them it's bad for their truck because they have no idea how these transfer cases work.This is why the TRX doesn’t even have a 2WD mode. 4-auto is the lowest you can go.
To be honest, I don’t see why everyone shouldn’t use 4-auto all the time. Unless it’s about the fuel economy.
There is definitely noticeable fuel mileage difference. Was 1-2mpg difference on my truck, and when running at the track, 4-auto gave the slowest times.lots of people don't use it all the time because people online and even misinformed dealerships tell them it's bad for their truck because they have no idea how these transfer cases work.
You will lose a very slight unnoticeable mpg in theory and you do put more wear on your truck, but no more wear then you are putting on your back end in 2wd.
I keep my truck on 2wd and any rain or snow I toss it in 4auto, or if I know I'm going to be driving it like a spots car that day and don't wanna lose traction.
No one else gets slower times using 4auto except for you. I also can't notice an loss of mpg with 4auto on the highway at all but that doesn't mean there isn't.There is definitely noticeable fuel mileage difference. Was 1-2mpg difference on my truck, and when running at the track, 4-auto gave the slowest times.
How many other people go to the drag strip and race their 4wd Rams? I have well over 100 passes, both 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile. Ran every different configuration of 2wd, 4-auto, 4-hi, tow/haul on/off, Pulsar in stock/tow/economy/performance........ I'm a seasoned racer and know how to get the best times for my set up. 4-auto is the slowest option, other than spinning in 2wd. 1/4 mile races, start in 4-hi and switch to 2wd after shifting into 2nd gear.(good for an extra 1/10). 4-auto 2-tenths slower. There is 1/2 second difference between stock and performance with the Pulsar.No one else gets slower times using 4auto except for you. I also can't notice an loss of mpg with 4auto on the highway at all but that doesn't mean there isn't.
Download the pdf to your phone, great for quick reference as it has a search functionMy Nused truck did not come with the manual
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No one else gets slower times using 4auto except for you. I also can't notice an loss of mpg with 4auto on the highway at all but that doesn't mean there isn't.