hello i am looking at a 2002 f250 4x4 with manual 4 wheel drive. is it normal when you engage the 4wd on asphalt and turn the front end acts like it wants to hop a little. thanks

 

Completely normal. You are in 4WD on dry pavement, The wheels will bind up a bit because they cant slip.

 

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Just because it's completely normal doesn't mean that it's good for it.

Never engage 4x4 on dry pavement or pavement that is simply "wet". You can and will do damage.

 

ONLY USE 4X4 WHEN YOU HAVE TOO!

 

i did it for about 50 feet to see check for strange noises and that is all it done.going straight it was all quiet. thanks for the replies

 

Come on guys... Your not going to blow the truck up by running 4wd on dry pavement for a 100 miles...

Turning is what kills it, just dont try and out turn a geo and your fine...

 

I've seen it on numerous Chevy trucks and a few Fords. When they are in 4 wheel drive and if they have one tire that's a different diameter than the rest, damage can occur. I had to put in countless front differentials and transfer case hard parts due to it.

I even had a Colorado that needed a new front differential after 14 miles....it got so hot it melted the plastic fill plug and spewed fluid everywhere for the last couple miles.

The best bet is to only engage 4x4 when it is needed!!

 

Guess my experance is different...

 

well see now your using an extreme circumstance as everyday occurance.. SURE two diffrent sized tires on the same axle can cause damage but how often is it tht this happens? NOT OFTEN. and chevys are MUCH more suseptable to this causing damage.