Convert to AWD?

**C-WAY** · 01-13-2009 04:45 PM

Sooner or later with my new lowered setup would it be better to convert to an AWD? Ill be going turbo later, but I dont know if AWD will hurt the truck in anyway and what not. I never use the 4x4 and probably wont ever again, but Im just asking for knowledge purposes

**GasGuzzler** · 01-13-2009 07:24 PM

No. Please...

It won't work anyway without a lot of custom crap. Look at what came AWD and what came 4WD....and the differences.

I myself think it would be easier for me to install a manual shift transfer case and run in 2WD most of the time. Sure I'd have to crawl underneath when it snows or sleets once or twice a year but so what? My garage rarely sees the south side of 60 because of my insulated doors.

**408.Luke** · 01-13-2009 07:40 PM

It would be a pain to convert it over for shure and not worth it since you have a 4x4 the dmax guys launch in 4x4 all the time and that works fine. I do love my awd (i feel sure i will be criticized for this) but its just the driving experience i guess, its not faster in any way plus rwd can be set up to launch really good.

**GasGuzzler** · 01-13-2009 07:44 PM

I must admit I like mine too and it works well for my wife (it's hers) in slippery conditions but burnout are a bitch and I can't run on a dyno.

**408.Luke** · 01-13-2009 07:50 PM

yeah i hate no dyno time but when i lived in wyoming wow the awd was amazing im from south texas and i had less trouble in the snow than the people who lived there

**zeake** · 01-13-2009 08:55 PM

If you have an autotrac it is as simple as pushing the auto 4wd button when you need it. Thats what I do. Every time it rains or I want to smoke a mustang. Best of both worlds. I do love the awd system I have a TBSS that has it and it is great. The wife drives it. Any time she has to drive my truck I hit the auto 4wd button and let her have it. Other wise at part throttle she is smoking the tires.

**C-WAY** · 01-13-2009 09:59 PM

I do have the floor shifter. When I launch in 4wd though do I just launch all the way down the track in it? Or When do I shift out when I need to? Srry Track Noob here..Only raced Twice on a 2wd

**farmtruc** · 01-13-2009 10:08 PM

Stick with a 2wd.

**txarkitekt** · 01-13-2009 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Aggie

I do have the floor shifter. When I launch in 4wd though do I just launch all the way down the track in it? Or When do I shift out when I need to? Srry Track Noob here..Only raced Twice on a 2wd

You can leave it in 4WD HI for the entire run, but you can usually shift out of it once you hit 2nd gear...

**zeake** · 01-14-2009 08:28 AM

FLoor shifter. Not good. I might would switch to awd. Or get rid of it all together.

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