- Dec 4, 2011
- 87
Hello all,
I am afraid something maybe amiss in my 4x4 drive-terrain. It works in every way but the part that is worrying me is the amount of binding I am experiencing when I do turns past 1/2 of the maximum turning radius.
Now this is not normal 4x4 hop or bind up. I have always driven 4x4 vehicles so I know what normal bind up should feel like, but I have never felt this on my truck before so that is the main part that is worrying me. Here is the technical data for diagnostics:
-Service 4x4 light OFF
-Switch Works YES
-Actuator motor sound YES
-TCCM motor sound YES
-Right wheel spins off the ground NO
-Front diff fluid CLEAR 9k on it
-T-Case fluid CLEAR 9k on it
-Binding not present in 2x4
-Binding became apparent once switching from 4x4 high (no binding), to 4x4 low (clunk heard but no binding and it worked as expected), then back to 4x4 high (binding very apparent)
Like I said the 4x4 works but the amount of binding is scary. It's almost acting like one of my tractors with a locking front diff. Might anyone have any insight in why this might be? And no this is not pavement, this is on my farm with very slippery dirt, gravel, or grass that should allow for ample slippage.
Thanks for any insight on what the noise or condition might be!
-Wallace
I am afraid something maybe amiss in my 4x4 drive-terrain. It works in every way but the part that is worrying me is the amount of binding I am experiencing when I do turns past 1/2 of the maximum turning radius.
Now this is not normal 4x4 hop or bind up. I have always driven 4x4 vehicles so I know what normal bind up should feel like, but I have never felt this on my truck before so that is the main part that is worrying me. Here is the technical data for diagnostics:
-Service 4x4 light OFF
-Switch Works YES
-Actuator motor sound YES
-TCCM motor sound YES
-Right wheel spins off the ground NO
-Front diff fluid CLEAR 9k on it
-T-Case fluid CLEAR 9k on it
-Binding not present in 2x4
-Binding became apparent once switching from 4x4 high (no binding), to 4x4 low (clunk heard but no binding and it worked as expected), then back to 4x4 high (binding very apparent)
Like I said the 4x4 works but the amount of binding is scary. It's almost acting like one of my tractors with a locking front diff. Might anyone have any insight in why this might be? And no this is not pavement, this is on my farm with very slippery dirt, gravel, or grass that should allow for ample slippage.
Thanks for any insight on what the noise or condition might be!
-Wallace
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