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From: jeepcj2a@fluke.UUCP (Dale Chaudiere)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Wrong!!
Message-ID: <896@vax1.fluke.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Feb-85 10:32:29 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 18 10:32:29 1985
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> >                                                      Naturally, if you
> > lock the shafts together and drive on dry pavement, you'll get torque
> > windup across the drivetrain which will undoubtely break something.
> 
> Naw! I've been there!
> 
> If the front and rear tires are very nearly the same size and the 
> differentials are the same ratio, you'll drive along just fine
> wearing the living daylights out of your tires and getting s****y
> mileage. But... When you get home and make that sharp turn into
> the driveway, Watch Out! Luckily, the windup did not break anything
> but I still don't know what kept me from going through the windshield.
> 
> 
> Mike @ AMDCAD

If you read your owners manual, I believe it warns against driving with the 
transfer case locked in 4 wheel high on dry paved roads.