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gvbhunt Enthusiast

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Ok, so lets start with yes, it is my fault. I left the truck in 4x4 because my driveway is pretty sloped and in park it will slide down into the street if there is snow. So yea, my bad. But you would think that they could just make the damn 4x4 indicator on the IP light up. I mean, come on, the light is already there. You cannot even see the other one from a sitting position unless you hit your head on the window....

 

Now the good part. The wife drove it from my house up to the pool place, they to daycare to pick up the kiddo, then decided to take it out of 4x4. Mostly straight driving, 2 small parking lots, probably 10 miles max (and it is dry outside). Aparently the fact that it would not turn and probably groaned like a bitch did not indicate any problems, she was waiting for lights and bells???

 

So, how bad is it Doc? Will it live?

slomo007 Enthusiast

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I don't understand, you're worried because she drove it 10 miles in 4 wheel drive?

 

If the truck can't take that kind of "abuse" then I wouldn't want it anyway.

asilverblazer Senior Enthusiast

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Truck will be fine.

 

Has anybody played with the Tech2 to see if they can get the light to illuminate in the IP?

 

Can it be activated so that it comes on when in 4x4? Seems logical, too logical, perhaps all it needs is the bulb added to it. (Yeah right.)

gvbhunt Enthusiast

gvbhunt

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I just want to hear from someone else that there should not be any mechanical damage. That and when she called me crying saying that she thinks she killed my truck she said it was making horrible noises before she figured out it was in 4x4. I have driven my old jeep on dry pavement in 4x4 before and actually killed the engine. I just want it to be OK when I get home, know what I mean?

gvbhunt Enthusiast

gvbhunt

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Truck will be fine.

 

Has anybody played with the Tech2 to see if they can get the light to illuminate in the IP?

 

Can it be activated so that it comes on when in 4x4? Seems logical, too logical, perhaps all it needs is the bulb added to it. (Yeah right.)

My old 2005 Silverado had it in the IP and I got it to come on by using a base tune from a lower trim package that did not have the buttons but had the floor shifter I think.

 

If I could figure out how to do it to this one I would but I could not find anything, nor could the guys at HPTuners, in the code that allowed that. But like you said, maybe the Tech2 will do it.

hockeypro1411 Senior Enthusiast

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I just want to hear from someone else that there should not be any mechanical damage. That and when she called me crying saying that she thinks she killed my truck she said it was making horrible noises before she figured out it was in 4x4. I have driven my old jeep on dry pavement in 4x4 before and actually killed the engine. I just want it to be OK when I get home, know what I mean?

 

Make her feel terrible for it. Then tonight you will score. But really, nothing is wrong with it. Chalk it up to experience, and let it go.

slomo007 Enthusiast

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I just want to hear from someone else that there should not be any mechanical damage. That and when she called me crying saying that she thinks she killed my truck she said it was making horrible noises before she figured out it was in 4x4. I have driven my old jeep on dry pavement in 4x4 before and actually killed the engine. I just want it to be OK when I get home, know what I mean?

 

Make her feel terrible for it. Then tonight you will score. But really, nothing is wrong with it. Chalk it up to experience, and let it go.

 

 

I like that approach. :lol:

gvbhunt Enthusiast

gvbhunt

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I just want to hear from someone else that there should not be any mechanical damage. That and when she called me crying saying that she thinks she killed my truck she said it was making horrible noises before she figured out it was in 4x4. I have driven my old jeep on dry pavement in 4x4 before and actually killed the engine. I just want it to be OK when I get home, know what I mean?

 

Make her feel terrible for it. Then tonight you will score. But really, nothing is wrong with it. Chalk it up to experience, and let it go.

 

Good point but not this week... :lol:

gvbhunt Enthusiast

gvbhunt

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I know, I know....That is why I started with "I know it is my fault"

gvbhunt Enthusiast

gvbhunt

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Yea, I know, but when it snows they do not clear our streets until VERY last. Sort of rural. I did not figure that engaging and disengaging 4x4 every time I touched the gas would be good for it either (since autotrac only locks the front end when it detects slip). Know what I mean?

bubba33 Enthusiast

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She didn't hurt it. I have givin plenty of 4x4 hell over the years .I would not go round and round in circle forever though. :lol:

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Yea, I know, but when it snows they do not clear our streets until VERY last. Sort of rural. I did not figure that engaging and disengaging 4x4 every time I touched the gas would be good for it either (since autotrac only locks the front end when it detects slip). Know what I mean?

 

It won't hurt a thing. I used Autotrac almost exclusively (in the snow) for almost 8 winterss in my 2000. It is designed for it.

GasHog369 Senior Enthusiast

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I would say your fine, i have done the same thing w/ my truck last year when i went from a snow storm to sunny skys, lol....

 

As for the auto 4x4, i only use it when there is combination of dry pavement and snowy roads.... when you have nothing but snow on the roads or ice , lock it in 4hi and keep it there since the constant locking and unlocking is unneeded stress .

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