Different Modes of 4WD

[beansathome]

Wow what an awesome site! No mocking the newbies and we aint made to feel like idiots with question that seem hard for us but probably very simple for the experienced! Thank you all I have learnt a great deal about my patrol today and hope to learn alot more from you blokes....

Tony
aka
Dr Drift...

this is the best place to ask the questions that u think are stuped questions. it is much better to ask something then damage your car or hurt other people. seeing as u are very new with the patrol. have a search on recovery technique using a recovery strap. this can be a good read. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...recovery+strap

i always have a look at safty side of recovery because so much can go rong.
so please ask the stupidest questions u will only get good feed back.

cheers ben

[beansathome]

oh and this 1 could b a handy 1 to read aswell. all i did was type in recovery in the search bar http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...recovery+strap

[Bulbous]

Although it is not recommended to drive in locked position in normal driving.

Not recommended ?
In Nissan's largest market for Patrols, there are no hubs at all !
All Gulf spec Patrols have the front wheels directly connected and the front drive assembly windmills in 2H (Normal use).
How could you tell the Sheik of wherever that he needs to get out of his car and lock in his hubs when the temperature is 50+ degrees. Whoops, he's gone to the Toyo dealer.

There are Patrols here that are still running happily with 600,000+ kms on the clock and no hubs. If you think that there's a chance you may be going off-road, just lock them up and forget about it.

I love the reliability of just yanking back the Transfer lever and knowing that I am DEFINATELY in 4WD

[DX grunt]

I ALWAYS travel on gravel roads in H4, It was the way I was taught. I believe it is the safest way to travel - more traction/grip/control. It will probably use more fuel, but what price do you pay for safety? Obviously, one must always drive to the conditions of the road and environment.

Take care out there and enjoy.

Rossco

Edit: I've got manual hubs and once or twice, I've locked/unlocked one hub, been distracted,
and forgot to do the same to the other! Be careful!

[jimmyjam]

one of the disadvantages of the Auto hubs is that you cant if you wanted to go into 4L without the hubs and run around basically in 2L for a big hill climb on the bitumen towing a big load, handy but with a CRD you should have no real dramas there. The Auto hub is also considered a weaker Hub than the Nissan Manual Hubs and some Upgrade to the full manual hubs you remember seeing on the first Hiluxes and stuff, with the turn key on the hub.

I have a Gq, and I'm pretty sure the manual says not to run 4L without the front hubs engaged? It would be very useful for tight manuvering of heavy trailers etc. Thoughts oh wise ones?

[YNOT]

Welcome to the forum Jimmy, when you get a minute drop by the introductions page and tell us a bit about yourself and your Patrol.

The reason I believe Nissan (and most other manufactures) recommend you don't use low range without the hubs locked is that you have at least twice as much torque (Patrols have a 2.02:1 reduction in low range) being transfered to the rear axle which can exceed the designed load limits of the axle, with the hubs locked the torque is shared with the front axle.

Plenty of us use low range without the hubs locked for manouvering trailers etc, just don't use heavy throttle and you won't break anything - that said the Patrol has one of the strongest drivelines in the business so the chances of breaking anything are minimal anyway.

Tony