Do NOT Use 4-Low Offroad || Watch First!

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• MR

  @MrRjezonie · 4 years ago (edited)

  I use my 4 low while going over speed bumps at my local mall parking lot in my Jeep 392. Gotta stay safe!

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• 4B

  @4buzze1 · 3 years ago

  So don't use 4lo Offroad except uphill, downhill, on rocks, in mud, in snow, when pulling or stuck. GOT IT

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• SC

  @scootypuffjr. · 3 years ago

  If you've ever had a transmission temp gauge in a vehicle, you will see much lower transmission temps when using low range in anything slow. Especially mud, sand, etc.

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• CL

  @Clanc54R · 4 years ago

  Definitely rely on 4LO with a manual. Keeps you from needing to slip the clutch to go slow.

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• SP

  @spencemad_4x427 · 4 years ago

  Half the people on the JL forums can’t even get their Jeeps into 4Lo

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• DA

  @dannyjudge2876 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Four low is a lifesaver especially with manual, whether it’s backing trailers, or off-roading, it makes a 4.6 triton feel like a Cummins

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• TO

  @TomKirkman1 · 4 years ago

  Prior to the age of electric radiator fans, you often used 4 low in slow crawling situations just to keep the engine RPMs up high enough so that the water pump mounted fan would spin fast enough to draw sufficient air through the radiator to keep the engine from overheating.

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• BU

  @Buckskindrifter · 4 years ago

  Also, being in 4 low will save your transmission from excessive wear and heat while out on the trail.

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• SH

  @shmehfleh3115 · 4 years ago

  4 Low with a stick shift lets you start the engine with the clutch engaged, so you don't accidentally roll backwards and off the mountain you just stalled on. It also saves your brakes going down steep inclines. It's also really useful in snowy conditions. It lets you drive slowly while keeping your brakes from locking up the wheels that lose traction on ice.

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• WR

  @wrm3016 · 4 years ago

  Am I the only one who thinks it a bit ironic the video is titled DO NOT use 4 low, and almost the whole first half is shots of Cliffhanger in Moab? I've done that trail and it is 100% 4 Low! Lol.

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• 1F

  @1fsttoy · 4 years ago

  Having a manual transmission, I use 4 Low anytime I need to go slow over off-road terrain. It’s much easier then working the clutch to control my speed.

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• G.

  @G.I.JeffsWorkbench · 2 years ago

  Best, clearest and most comprehensive review of when to, & not to, use 4L. Thanks for sharing. Hot tip for all dually owners: if you’re in mud and 4H doesn’t help, 4L might now either. Heavy truck, soft mud / clay = stuck up to your axles. My next spotter won’t make this mistake.

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