Wallace wrote:
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> I have 2000 sportage, while i driving in 4H mode, my car are very
> difficult to move if I steering my tyre to the end of both side, is it
> normal? Since i'm new in 4x4, thanks for your kind assistance.
Sounds normal for a part time 4WD system, which is what I assume you have. If so this is normal driveline binding caused by the
inability of the front and rear axles to rotate at different speeds needed for turning on high traction surfaces. While normal,
its not something you really want to do, as the binding greatly increases the stresses on components. To see what is going on,
drive through some standing water then make a tight u-turn and get out and look at the tire tracks. Note how the front tires
follow a wider arc than the rear tires. That wider arc requires more tire (and axle) rotations and without a center
differential like a full time 4WD system, the whole drivetrain is bound up.
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Roger