Hi folks,
Yesterday I needed to pull my trailer out of the snow. I went to put the truck into 4 high, to my horrors it was already in 4 high. I have no idea how long. I don't know if I forgot to take it out of 4 high last time I needed it or if I hit it with my knee without noticing. I know when you're in 4 low, higher engine RPMs aside, just by the way the steering behaves there's NO WAY you could drive it on dry pavement without noticing the effects. I have to say, in recent driving, I've noticed no difference in behavior of the truck. So if it has been in 4 high for a while, I would have to say there's no clear difference in driving/steering. I know if you hit the knob by accident with the truck off into 4 WD, it will not switch over when you start the truck; it stays at the last setting. If it actually has been in 4 high, it could actually be more than 1,000 miles since the last time I know it shifted into 4 high. I'm not a dumb-ass. I know the 'feel' of my equipment. Is it possible I could have actually been in 4 high all this time without feeling it? If so, how much damage if it's actually been over 1,000 miles? A few times when I've pulled it into the garage after a long highway ride, I've noticed a subtle burning rubber smell I've never been able to localize on. Now I'm wondering if there's a connection. I love this truck and I'm freaking out a bit. Thanks for the opinions!
Yesterday I needed to pull my trailer out of the snow. I went to put the truck into 4 high, to my horrors it was already in 4 high. I have no idea how long. I don't know if I forgot to take it out of 4 high last time I needed it or if I hit it with my knee without noticing. I know when you're in 4 low, higher engine RPMs aside, just by the way the steering behaves there's NO WAY you could drive it on dry pavement without noticing the effects. I have to say, in recent driving, I've noticed no difference in behavior of the truck. So if it has been in 4 high for a while, I would have to say there's no clear difference in driving/steering. I know if you hit the knob by accident with the truck off into 4 WD, it will not switch over when you start the truck; it stays at the last setting. If it actually has been in 4 high, it could actually be more than 1,000 miles since the last time I know it shifted into 4 high. I'm not a dumb-ass. I know the 'feel' of my equipment. Is it possible I could have actually been in 4 high all this time without feeling it? If so, how much damage if it's actually been over 1,000 miles? A few times when I've pulled it into the garage after a long highway ride, I've noticed a subtle burning rubber smell I've never been able to localize on. Now I'm wondering if there's a connection. I love this truck and I'm freaking out a bit. Thanks for the opinions!