Surprise of the common Two Wheel drive

It is quite interesting that two wheel drive vehicles can still tackle some mean terrain. I mean, by no way am I comparing to a full setup 4X4 to a small 4 cylinder petrol with no tread tyres. What I am saying is that a four wheel drive does not have to be put into 4 wheel traction most of the time.

Today I was traversing some muddy flats, all while in two wheel drive, with no hub locks on at all. The vehicle tackled the land with no trouble. A word of wise is to move slowly, as sudden revving or power to the back wheels simply makes for the tyre to slip and splurt mud everywhere.

This goes for two wheeling in water terrain as well. If roads are covered in water, the wheels still have traction on the bitumen beneath, so four wheel drive mode is unnecessary.

Some would argue that the four wheel drive lever should only by used in the case of lose of control of the vehicle and unexpected vehicle behaviours in the extreme of cases. Thus, the four wheel drive setup should only be used as a last resort to offroad use. Because if you are losing control on two wheel drive, you have a failsafe way to go into four wheel drive. BUT, if you are losing control of four wheel drive, then you are in some deep trouble.

I must avoid using 4X4 mode more often, as most circumstances it is not needed. Furthermore, the subconscious of knowing that you are in 4 wheel mode simply makes for a false presumption that you are invincible to the terrain. My dear readers, never defy the laws of gravity, nature and common sense.