Discussion
2002 GV will be 2wd high for road, 4wd high for slippy conditions & 4wd low. Unless you are a wizz with rev matching going into 4wd low requires stopping. IIRC from my GV days you can go from 2wdhi to 4wdhi on the fly below a certain speed. To test it, find some grass, stick it in 4wd & apply some loud pedal, resultant tyre marks will tell you if it works okay.
mybrainhurts said:
Ta. Just viewed a picture. Seems the 2002 one doesn't have a stick selector like the older ones. Did they turn their backs on good old mechanical stuff at that point, in favour of confounded electrickery gubbins?
IIRC the drivetrain itself is still fully mechanical, they just switched to an electronic switch instead of a lever to use it.I've just bought one. Beware it's part-time 4wd - there's no centre diff, and no locking diffs. No centre diff means you really don't want to run it in 4wd on tarmac; even on snow you'll be better off in 2wd once you're rolling properly. No locking diffs means you can end up with one wheel spinning at each end, going nowhere. But should be very capable if you're aware of its limitations. Plenty of ground clearance, separate chassis like the good old days, very short overhangs and you are in full control of which wheels are driven in which ratio.
No half bad as a family road car, either
No half bad as a family road car, either
Gassing Station | Off Road | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff