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Originally Posted by palallin
Uh, no. Most (but not all) xfer cases transmit power equally front and rear as long as all tires have traction (or both axles do, if limited slip or lockers). 100% power to the front axle would mean no power to the rear.
Further, there are MANY xfer cases designed for full-time 4WD, the old school NP 203 being one example. Internal differential action allows them to go on any surface all the time. And the part-time cases are only stressed so long as all tires have traction (or both axles, if limited slip or locker) on solid pavement or other hard surface. As long as there is some slip, you can drive them full-time. In fact, so long as you don't turn, you can drive them full-time on hard pavement. It's the lack of differential action that causes them to bind and eventually over stress.
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Yeah, I actually knew most of that. Mondays... Should have known better than to blanket statement ALL 4X4. Thanks
At any rate, I really need to know about the NP 149 vs. BW 4473.