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Originally Posted by Gimpp
Now I, myself, have a Part-time 4WD SUV. There is a big difference with the turning radius when the 4WD-Hi is on as compared to the 2WD. Can't turn the tight radius' as well and WOULDN'T recommend driving in 4WD unless the conditions need it.
On dry pavement, it's better with 2WD and better on the mileage as well.
Hope that helps a bit.
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Thanks for the tip about the turning radius. My main concern is driving on highways with intermittent icy spots. Location is at a ski resort, where there is snow and ice on the streets and highways for about 6 months out of the year. Much of that time, thanks to effective city and county snow removal procedures, much of the highway is wet or dry, but not slippery. But as the snow melts, this can mean sporadic, non-evenly spaced slippery spots of different length. If 2WD were to be selected during each of these dry/wet spots, it would be highly distracting, especially at 50-60 miles/hour on the highways between towns.
So the practical solution seems to be to just leave it in 4H until the patches of ice have almost disappeared, then switch to 2H and address the few icy spots in real time. However, it sounds like you would not recommend this, but try to switch back and forth, even if that means every few seconds?)
I love the Titan (I already own a 2004 Nissan Armada, but it has an "auto" setting between 2H and 4H, so when there are icy roads, even intermittently, I just set it in "Auto" and forget it.
I've been hopelessly spoiled, I guess.
So the real issue is, on short trips (10 miles or less), with intermittently icy conditions, where there are not a lot of tight turns, how to set a game plan I can live with.
Any ideas?