When I switch into 4 High everything is fine when driving around 10+mph
However, when I'm kind of coasting or pressing lightly on the gas my Xterra stops and I have to gas it some for it to go and it will shake until I get it up to at least 10mph again.
I don't THINK this is good (the shaking is my worry) but I honestly don't know.
It's a 2006 and it's completely stock.
**UPDATE**
I noticed it only seizes up a bit and shakes when I am cutting the wheel pretty far; ie. parking, 3-point turn, etc.
Just ran out and checked them with my brother, they are good. I'll google how to check the half shafts since I don't even know what they are never mind check them.
Because the tires are all turning at different speeds when you turn left or right (inner vs outer as well as front and rear).
Being in 4WD you're "locking" them all together, which will cause binding and stress if the tires can't slip some (IE> if you're on dry pavement).
My wife had a 96 Grand Cherokee which had the all time 4WD with the shifter for 4HI, 4LO or Neutral. You could tell every time you pulled into a parking spot or made a hard turn the drive train was binding (the front tires would "hop" and you could hear the chip)
Needless to say during the period she had it it needed to have front drive train replaced
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