4Hi or 4Lo when offroad
I've had mine up around 35mph. 
I'm sure it wouldn't be a good idea to drive too far that fast in low range though.
I'm sure it wouldn't be a good idea to drive too far that fast in low range though.
yeah in first, it would be pretty slow, but if you are in first in 4 low, you are probably going up something steep or crawling some rock. the idea is to keep the trans from shifting back and forth, which is hard on the clutch plates and can burn them up faster. remember, every time an automatic shifts, the clutch plates slip on each other....do it enough times and then you have to replace/rebuild it.
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I stay in 4low pretty much the whole time when offroad. Lock it into 2nd gear and you can cruise down the trails and not have to dog it when you come to a hill / obstacle ... sometimes ill shift down to 1st if i really need the extra torque and if im traveling slow enough. I really only use 4high when it snows.
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I live about 45 minutes away from Niagara Falls and I took my blazer to an off road park about 3 hours away in Bob cageon and it did amazing in 4low second gear. Airing down the tires was even better though I gave up a lot of the little bit of ground clearance I had. All in all it did exactly what I wanted it too and even more. Mud never fazed, snow never made it flinch, and it crawled over rocks no problem.
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running 4low in 2nd gear always scared me as it seems to shift from 1st to second really quick. but thats just me. its probably personl preference and what kinda terrain you are doing.
like i said in my previous post i run 4low but thats cause my s10 is underpowered and have 33s with 373 gears go it works great.
my k30 has a 400ci 4.11s and 33 inch tires, i run that thing in 4high as it has no problems powering through anything. so it all kinda depends on what you got
like i said in my previous post i run 4low but thats cause my s10 is underpowered and have 33s with 373 gears go it works great.
my k30 has a 400ci 4.11s and 33 inch tires, i run that thing in 4high as it has no problems powering through anything. so it all kinda depends on what you got
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For me, 4lo and in drive works well but when I go to
4lo and 1st, I get loads of torque, but never do I exceed
5-6 mph, and for general trail running 4hi most of the time
Also using 1st gear for a little extra pull...very capable
Vehicles when used properly and with in there limits
4lo and 1st, I get loads of torque, but never do I exceed
5-6 mph, and for general trail running 4hi most of the time
Also using 1st gear for a little extra pull...very capable
Vehicles when used properly and with in there limits
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