My dad’s truck - not a Silverado, but I think this is a general 4x4 question and I’m not going to go join a Dodge Forum for this. Just pretend this is happening to my Silverado!

The truck is full-time AWD - the options are AWD, 4-Lo, 4-Hi. In AWD, when making a turn, the rear wheels are not turning at viarable speeds anymore. The result is that they scrape the ground and skip like as if the transfer case was locked. It’s been my experience that the front wheels are the ones that lose traction, but I suppose the rears could too. This is expected when on pavement in 4-Hi and 4-Lo, but not AWD. My first reaction was to take a look under the truck for leaking transfer case fluid. It’s not leaking.

I let the truck sit for a few days. Drove it a few blocks last night and it was completely fine. This morning I drove it to the mechanic to have them check it out. It was doing it again on the way there. Mechanic said he drove it and it’s fine and that it might be a transmission issue. I know (kinda) it's not the transmission.

Suggestions? Thanks!

 

Go to a dodge forum. Thats where you will get your best information at.

 

That’s a genius idea, bubba. I hadn’t thought of that. How about this - if you don’t know the answer to a question and have no relevant or constructive comments to make, don’t post.

 

If you are going to quote me use the whole quote . Who do you think would help you more say you got a xp problem. xp forum that knows more about it or a mac forum ??? Somebody may have a dodge doing the same thing as what your talking about.

 

hey motofagio, here's a constructive idea, why don't you ask the service department at a local dealer. wow, surprised a brain like yourself didn't think of that.
btw, i thought bubba's idea was great. it made sense and made you look like a total fool, which isn't difficult to do. you help in that regard quite well.

 

Bubba,

1) You can quote a portion of someone’s words, problems arise when you mis-quote them, which I did not do. I started the thread qualifying that it’s not Chevy and asking the general question for someone that knows 4x4 mechanics, which (shocker) Chevy makes too. Crazy, I know, but I happen to have one. And I specifically said I didn’t want to join another Forum for this basic mechanics question. You’re response was completely unhelpful.

2) You don’t actually think 4x4 technology is different among various makes do you? You're likening the vast differences of XP and Mac as being the same between Dodge and Chevy 4x4 operation, and that’s simply not the case.

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3) Very clever with my name - come up with that all by yourself? I called a dealer first and of course they cannot say anything without bringing it in, running checks and charging me for it. You thought bubba’s idea, which was to not ask the question on this forum, was great. That is sad.

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Bottom line, I’m asking a broad question that doesn’t HAVE to be Chevy. If you don’t know the answer, why bother adding to the thread? Just pass it over and let someone who has knowledge share what they know. If you’re going to point me to another place for answers, give me a reason why, like "Dodge 4x4s use xyz technology that is different from Chevy 4x4s abc technology, so Dodge people will give you a better answer." If you cannot see past the badge on the grill, maybe you should just read and not post.

 

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