auto trans question

[rowhard]

Well Knivx, guess we're not going to get a answer here.

[tom4bren]

rowhard,

I've never experienced what you're talking about so can't really comment. If your tranny juice ain't discolored tho, I wouldn't think it's anything to worry about.

[johnnyapollo]

I get a lot of smells like that - most in my case are coming from the breather filter I put on the motor when I installed the SC. I also notice a lot more 'wet' when crawling under but don't see it when checking fluid levels. My guess is that under certain circumstances fluids weep out of joints - not enough to produce real "leaks" but enough that the fluid is out and can burn against hot surfaces. JMHO.

-- John

[nfpgasmask]

...I once (like an idiot) tried to take my VX up a fairly steep dirt hill just to see how the TOD handles the incline and power distribution. I made it up with no problem, but I could smell the trans fluid burning. Needless to say, that was the first and last time I did anything like that. 4-low is the only way to wheel!

Bart

[Knivx]

Now I wouldn't call myself an expert by any means but I've been the owner of numerous other 4x4s (jeeps, fords, suzuki, land rover) and in some instances off road i feel the high range wheel speed to be better than the low range pull. If it's harmful to the vehicle to use the tod in this manner wouldn't we hear of more problems with it? I surely don't want to have to put it in low every time i might have some wheel slip off road. I want all options possible. Maybe I'm confusing myself. As far as a SAS goes it would seem to me the biggest hurdle would be the tod system. Off subject a bit i suppose.

[Knivx]

By the way the hill wasn't steep. More of just an incline. I agree the only way to climb is in low. But mud and snow, high range usually works better for me.