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Postby liamholly on Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:51 pm

Hi. all. I have been reading the vauxhall drivers manual and was just wondering if anyone can tell me if 4wd has been selected when stuck in snow, could i then go back into 2wd and continue my journey with the automatic hubs locked or would i need to reverse every time i have used 4wd? Any advice as always would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby tws7501968 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:01 pm

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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby john boy on Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:06 pm

Yes you can but i wouldn't advise it for long distances, i know others leave them locked in when green laning but i do back up and unlock them :wink: i tend to find even with it back in 2wd i get some wind up in the transfer box.
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby alex on Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:46 pm

As above. Mine was 2wd and locked (manual hubs) I got some real unpleasant noises and some drag.
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby Drift on Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:11 pm

Ive drove 130 miles at motorway speed with autos and later when I fitted manuals with no problems at all..I keep forgetting to unlock them :oops:

They will cause a bit of drag and possibly use a tad more fuel but shouldnt affect the drive train as no power is going through the drive shafts or prop, just the drive shafts free wheeling in with the hub :wink:
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby furio on Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:53 pm

Always unlocked mine at the end of each section when out laning, hope this helps.
Someone mention laning? Just tell me when and where!
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby boybilbo81 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:59 pm

Me too, I like to back up before I move on, takes no time at all.
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby Drift on Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:04 pm

Tons of info on the 4WD system on the FOG Wiki pages :D

http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/wiki/in ... _FAQ/Guide
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby liamholly on Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:44 pm

Thanks everyone. Think I will play it safe and back up. Better safe than sorry.
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby Drift on Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:16 pm

I must like living on the edge :shock: :lol:

Seriously if you forget to unlock I guarantee you wont cause any damage if the mechanism is in working condition.
Just to put forgetful minds at ease :wink:
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Re: 4wd can anyone clarify for me?

Postby nitromotor on Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:49 am

You can have the hubs locked full time all the time, no probs.
The front axel, just like the rear has a differentialential.
The role of the diff is to allow the wheels to rotate at different speeds.
The frontera, not having a centre differential between the front and real axel
means that 4WD should only be used when the ground is louse or slippery .
This allows the wheels to slip, allowing for the different speeds of front and rear wheel rotation, (cornering and tread depth etc)
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