Gbt
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I was wondering about any potential problem of driving in 4L. Some of the tracks I drive often have short rocky climbs where I use 2nd in 4L to climb up, then the track straightens out where the speed gets up to ~30km/hr, then I have another short rocky climb in 2nd in 4L.
What I would like to know, is it "best paractice" to stop after the climb and change back into 4H for the drive to the next rock section? or, Is it fine to drive around in 4L but use 5th and/or 6th gear on the straight flat sections for extended periods of driving? Pros and cons please...
Also, when I am driving in 4L I usually have my window down, and sometimes when I change gear I hear a mechanical clunk (sounds like the gears engaging). Is this a normal noise and I only hear it because I am going slow with the window down, or is the clunck and indicator of some slack some where in the drivetrain?
What I would like to know, is it "best paractice" to stop after the climb and change back into 4H for the drive to the next rock section? or, Is it fine to drive around in 4L but use 5th and/or 6th gear on the straight flat sections for extended periods of driving? Pros and cons please...
Also, when I am driving in 4L I usually have my window down, and sometimes when I change gear I hear a mechanical clunk (sounds like the gears engaging). Is this a normal noise and I only hear it because I am going slow with the window down, or is the clunck and indicator of some slack some where in the drivetrain?