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Old 12-16-2019, 12:01 PM   #63
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Originally Posted by Sapphireho View Post
Traditional 4wd with transfer case, where front and rear axles are locked is only to be used on slick surfaces. There is no slip in the system and requires the slip of the ground. Driving them in 4wd on dry pavement will ruin them.

Awd systems have slip units between front and rear drives. Huge difference.
Then there's the in-between. My Suburban has 2WD, Auto 4WD, 4WD High and 4WD Low.

I've always found the Auto 4WD the best for the mess we get around Atlanta unless it's hop deep and I know I'm crawling.
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