4HI conversion, it works!

[orion]

I followed the Planetisuzoo article and now have 4Hi. this was a very easy mod to do. it only took 2 hours total. now I'm just drooling for the first big snow storm. i did a search and found a few people say they were going to do this but no one posted back to say they did it. am i the only one? well, sorry no pics as my camera has died. I'll try to get some later.

[nfpgasmask]

So wait, are you just saying you created a toggle for the TOD?

Bart

[ZEUS]

I gotsta try that! So with the fan mod and the 4hi mod behind you, what's next?

[orion]

not just a switch http://www.planetisuzoo.com/articles.htm/109...............and as for what's next, you'll see, you'l all see! HA HA HAHA HA HA(mad scientist laugh)

[ZEUS]

Ah crap! My VX is a '99. I read that article before and was scared off because of the minor differences between years - I'm prob'ly just being a lazy whiner!

[Rogue]

I followed the Planetisuzoo article and now have 4Hi. this was a very easy mod to do. it only took 2 hours total. now I'm just drooling for the first big snow storm. i did a search and found a few people say they were going to do this but no one posted back to say they did it. am i the only one? well, sorry no pics as my camera has died. I'll try to get some later.

Please forgive my lack of knowledge in this subject,
Does this mean you can now switch between 2WD and 4WD?
If so does the car seem quicker and/or more efficient in 2WD mode?
Thanks
Joe

[etlsport]

i'm not positive, orion may have to chime in, but i think what it does is it tells the computer that the wheels are slipping.. so it keeps the power distribution 50/50 at all times front to rear (instead of normal 15/85 and changing with conditions) but it does this without gearing down into 4wheel low so you can still maintain higher speeds... you wouldnt feel any difference switching to 2wd because the front wheels would still be connected to the drive line, you would have to remove the connections to make the front wheels truely free spinning to realize any sort of performance or economy gain from running it as a rear wheel drive

[ZEUS]

i'm not positive, orion may have to chime in, but i think what it does is it tells the computer that the wheels are slipping.. so it keeps the power distribution 50/50 at all times front to rear (instead of normal 15/85 and changing with conditions) but it does this without gearing down into 4wheel low so you can still maintain higher speeds... you wouldnt feel any difference switching to 2wd because the front wheels would still be connected to the drive line, you would have to remove the connections to make the front wheels truely free spinning to realize any sort of performance or economy gain from running it as a rear wheel drive

BINGO!

[Techy-D]

Thanks Orion,

I was thinking about that myself, but hadn't seen that link. The reason I was wondering, was about low speed when coming up out of a steep gravel driveway, it wouldn't pull in the front because I was going to slow (untill it spun and grabbed hard).

QUESTION: Does this leave the front locked in even at very slow speeds? (Is there some safety in the Transfer case itself that drops it out at low speeds or was it the controller making that decision?)

[MrCrowley]

Another advantage is it wont "bang" in and out of TOD which is alarming and damaging to your drivetrain in certain loose traction situations.