When to use High Range or Low Range Like a Pro Offroad!

Can't believe this is really a video

What if driving long hours in rural areas should i leave in 2wd or switch to 4wd?

I recommend using safety stands next time you're under the car

40kph rule of thumb! Yep 100% agree.

Thanks for the info, learning took place

So its safe to drive 40kms per hour in 4 low? I did that in my tacoma and was scared it was too fast im paranoid with breaking things lol

it's my first time to your videos well explained

Your vehicle is very easy to drive 4x4 gear box

Hi Matt , did you find the clicking noise that you had comming from the jeep? Cheers Phil

Thanks for the vid m8. Appreciate vids like this.

took a class with an i4wdta certified teacher and he said the same thing. on a lot of the trails here you’re not going fast so just keep it in low range so you’re ready for any obstacles. even on easy terrain where you don’t need the extra torque, if you’re still moving slow, keep it in low.

What do you use to cross the Simpson —- high range

Great expalination mate

Can I use 4H on wet bitumen?

Can i drive 4wd to 100 km hour?

i use low range anytime i cant hold second high. yes you can got to first high but if you are getting stuck or come up to something you dont have a gear to go to.

Autos are abit more forgiving of when to shift into 4 low. I myself am a manual driver and how I wish I had the ability to have 2wd low. Sadly I don't so 4wd low is the needed gear most of the time

I always wonder why there is no 2Low range on 4WD vehicles. It would be great for towing heavy trailers in town (you don't need 4Low for that).

4L should only be used for low traction surfaces like climbing obstacles, deep mud, accelerating from a stand still on sand or hilly trails…

Simple and to the point my brother! Just awesome! Looking forward to seeing your other videos 🙂

Offroading is incomplete without manual transmission!!

Sorry, stock 4wd in most vehicles does NOT get power to all 4 wheels as you say. It does get power to both axles. Couldn't watch after that fallacy.

My wife just asked me this yesterday and I didn’t know. Why is there an N on the 4X4 shifter? When would you ever use that?

Low range works real good going around 40kph on a beach haha

Cheers for the info, i burned my clutch on my 2023 hilux while trying to climb with 4hi ! 😮‍💨

Have you ever tested this grand cherokee wj in 4 wheel high range to see that efectivly is just 2wheel drive on back wheels

always super informative and helpful information MadMatt!

What are you doing in that jeep? 😅

Thank you for the great info.

I’m interested in the course. Thanks

greetings from Florence Italy good evening I ask you a legitimate question if it is possible that you will be able to give me the right answer! (good morning can you tell me why many owners of 4x4 par time vehicles are called 4wd low in English! wet asphalt when it rains they insert the 4x4 hi the fast 4x4 since many 4x4 vehicles don't have a center differential??)

Really good video. I appreciate you sharing from a manual transmission perspective as well.

Is your featured Grand Cherokee a WJ or a WG?

If speeds are going to be below 40km/h, it time for low range.

I use high range in my shorty series 1 paj to rally as fast as I can it’s great fun!! Bahahaha

I have experienced that on some tracks, especially steep mud climb, I use 2nd gear low range but there is not enough momentum. Once I switch to 1st gear high range, I get a lot of grunt. Driving manual 80 series. Thanks

I do similar, high range if going to be above 30 KPH, low range if below usually

I just got my first land cruiser, a US spec 2006 100 series, and the owners manual went into great detail about what to use when, and even covered things like starting in 2nd LO and engine braking. I learned a fair amount!

very well explained Thanx Sir

I have never used Lo range in the sand. The ONLY time I use low range is when I'm pulling stuff and I need the gear advantage for the power.

I don't go rock crawling so that is irrelevant.

I also very rarely use 4 lo when I have my snowplow on and am either pushing deep snow or breaking trail and the transmission is starting to get warm.

While I don't like to disagree, but I do realise this is a generic type video & you just simply can't cover all vehicles as many of the comments have shown. Though my vehicle is classed as being older, I can shift (via a button on the dash) into 4wd hi & then lo on the fly and at reasonable speeds if I wanted to, though it would honestly be nice to be able to select 2wd lo sometimes just for a slower speed when I don't need the traction (this is for tasks I use my vehicle for that most people wouldn't) anyway, always great advice but I certainly don't bother with 4wd hi on anything over 60km/h but again, that's because of my style of vehicle, I live in the country & drive a lot on dirt roads. I have never found the need for 4wd for normal driving on dirt, conditions permitting of course. (It does save a lot of wear & tear on the vehicle and probably add better fuel economy if I cared) It's all horses for courses really ! Cheers!

My last 4x4 had a locked front diff and automatic diff locks, so I wasn’t comfortable with the diff wind-up risk of hitting a section of tar or the amount of grip you can get on those higher speed dirt roads. My current car is an AWD with open diffs front and rear, which is the best compromise for the unsealed road I do … I don’t really do proper 4x4ing. The wife and kids aren’t into camping holidays.

Under 20mph I’m 4-low. I want the stress between the transfer case and the tires, not anywhere else.

Awesome video thanks

This video is really helpful specially with new guys on 4x4. As the video says not all cars are the same. Some have more option when it comes to 4x4 specially the newer ones that also have 4h and 4hllc and 4lllc. And they have more gears (but less is better). This is a good baseline or beginners guide to 4wheel driving. You can never go wrong with the basics. 😁 And also check the owners manual because it has most of the what and what not to do with your car. 😁 Cheers! This kind of informative video is better than those booty shake on tiktoks. 😅😂

I drive on sand dunes on 4L on my Prado V6 petrol J150 with traction and ABS disabled.
Amazing it is.

I use low range for going over high clearance obstacles so I can go really slow and keep the suspension up and it also helps for high inclines. Also for manual transmissions it helps cuz if it's super low you pretty much don't have to worry about stalling like in my 23 bronco it's so damn helpful that super high crawl gear and low range it only goes like 2 mph at the fastest

I switch into 4WD H when I start to encounter washboards or rocks. I shift into Low gears when it becomes difficult to manage the clutch