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Originally Posted by Flacker
Ok, I see what you are saying that the wheel speed could be different front to back in a sharp turn. That being said such a turn would not be attempted on the highway at high speed.
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Yes, but a 45 degree turn on the highway can happen over the length of several hundred meters. It may be subtle but you've only got a degree or two of slop in your drive line before it catches up with you and causes your tires to lose traction.
edit: Want further proof? Read your instruction manual for your Ford. Why does the manufacturer only rate the part time 4wd system up to 80km/hr? Surely if there was no chance of your drive line binding there is no way you could do damage to your vehicle by running the 4wd system faster then that and such a silly restriction wouldn't be required...