[Sabre66]

4X4 Traction Hi vs Lo range

I thought that with a 4-wheel drive transfer case the front and rear differentials locked when in 4-Lo (making the wheels turn at the same rate) and in 4-Hi they were free to transfer power to the wheels that needed traction.

Can somebody clarify this for me. Maybe that's when there's a center differential???

Anyone know if a Pathfinder has a center differential? I've been in some pretty large snow banks, mounds, etc. (2-3 feet) and haven't ever gotten stuck like "pluckyew" mentioned.

This concerns me that the Titan doesn't have the 4X4 ability to get out of a 1 foot snowdrift. Or maybe i'm misreading what "pluckyew" was trying to say.

thanx

 

[Sabre66]

Thanx for the info.

With the Titan in 4WD, the front and rear driveshafts are locked together. The wheels are not locked together unless you have a locking differential. With the optional e-locker in the 4WD Titan you effectively have, at best, 3WD under adverse traction conditions. If you want true 4WD, even under the worst of conditions, you will need a locking differential front and rear.

Thanx for the reply. I'm not a true off-roader, but do love to go out and play in the snow and dirt whenever i can. Still haven't gotten hung-up or stuck anywhere. It just seemed unusual that someone got a Titan stuck in only a foot of snow.