You got em out right? Then you musta done something good! LOL...& welcome!
You got em out right? Then you musta done something good! LOL...& welcome!
Driving 70mph in 4-low or using my car to pull up bushes?? heheI dont think it should, but I wouldn't do it again.
Welcome to the site.
:nono: :bonk:How on earth did you know to shift into neutral to get it INTO 4LO, but not know to shift it into neutral to shift out of 4LO???
Mike
I hope I didn't ruin anything. Also, what is your opinion on using the Trailblazer for pulling up bushes?We have a 2.7:1 low range, IIRC... If you turn 2000rpm at 70, normally, you were turning ~5400rpm, correct?
In short, it's really hard on the drivetrain components to be in any kind of 4WD (4HI or 4LO) on dry pavement, and my old S-10 said you weren't supposed to run 4LO over 40mph, IIRC...
If it's still together, and not grenaded, you're probably alright... Just don't do it again... This could very well have been a classic case of something being slightly wrong, then driven on, which grenaded the whole T-case. I don't even know that my mom would do that...
How on earth did you know to shift into neutral to get it INTO 4LO, but not know to shift it into neutral to shift out of 4LO???
Mike
I use the TB to pull up bushes, myself... Not a problem at all, as long as you don't get too crazy with it... Always use a chain or non-stretching "tow" strap. get 3-4' of slack, then "bump" against a tight chain... Breaks the roots easier than just pulling... I actually pulled out a small tree stump like this with my Caprice... bump it, and it isn't as hard on the drivetrain as just "pulling".I hope I didn't ruin anything. Also, what is your opinion on using the Trailblazer for pulling up bushes?
Weird thing - it doesn't have to be in neutral to shift into 4-low (did it just like I shift into 4-high)... I don't get it. :weird:
OOOOOOhhhhh awesome - thanks!!You're perfectly fine pulling up bushes. I did it a few years ago.
So no problem there.:thumbsup:
Nah... the oil life monitor will compensate for it, and tell him to change the oil somewhat sooner that it would have, to begin with... This is also a DOHC, 4-valve/cyl engine... They're MADE to spin... I'm not concerned about the engine at all...Plus I'd do an oil change now, I couldn't imagine how hard the engine must have been screaming at 70mph in 4-low, red line much? :crazy: On an old truck I had lost the high range in the transfer case, disconnected the front drive shaft but that was still a scary ride, couldn't go faster than 40mph without starting to overheat.
I use the TB to pull up bushes, myself... Not a problem at all, as long as you don't get too crazy with it... Always use a chain or non-stretching "tow" strap. get 3-4' of slack, then "bump" against a tight chain... Breaks the roots easier than just pulling... I actually pulled out a small tree stump like this with my Caprice... bump it, and it isn't as hard on the drivetrain as just "pulling".
It should have to be... You can pull it off if you're going ~3-4mph at idle, and the shaft speeds line up (I do this sometimes in my S-10), but it shouldn't let you do it...
Mike
I dont know too much about the 4x4 system, but i believe 4lo is for very slow speeds. As far as pulling the bushes i dont think there is an issue. Now driving 70mph for 20min in 4lo, that could be an issue i would think. Like i said im not TOO knowledgable with 4lo/hi but i thought 4lo was strictly for extremely low speed, 4hi would be for driving on slippery surfaces. i dont think your supposed to really even drive on dry concrete in 4wheel anything.
maybe want to change your title to something like "did i cause damage to 4x4 doing this" and you may have more knowledgeble people chim in. Good luck.
ps- if its running good still i doubt you did anything, just make sure its out of 4lo when going to drive.
Oh, don't do that! Just go back into your first post, do a full edit, and change the title... If that doesn't work, just PM a mod, and have them change your title... The mods, then, could move this thread over there! No sense in having the same conversation twice...Thank you so much - I just reposted to another board and changed the title. Thanks again!
Good morning!
I'm new - just joined a few minutes ago.
I have a 2002 Trailblazer-LT.
I have never used it for towing/pulling and only have ever used the 4-high in the snow.
Yesterday I got the brilliant idea to pull up some 1960s looking shrubs from my backyard. I did some quick research online before I started and everything said to put the truck in 4-low.
That is what I did and all went well... Until I couldn't get it to come out of 4-low. I just got to work and found online that the car must be in neutral to come out of 4-low. It worked! But, my question is that I drove to work (20 miles) going 70mph in 4-low. Is this bad for my car? I am just concerned that I really effed something up. The drive in 4-low was ROUGH, so I hope I didn't do any damage.
Also, does anyone have any experience pulling up bushes/shrubs/trees? This were pretty rooted and took quite a bit of work. Is this bad for the car? I have three left that I need to do... Also, can someone please confirm that this type of job should be done in 4-low?
Thank you sooo much in advance!
Lauren :thx