Snowing like a mofo out there today, was going to attempt going

>bought truck with 4x4
>never used 4x4
>dont know how to use 4x4

How do you expect one to learn how to use 4x4 if they've never used it before? Trial and error asshat.

Anyway OP, I'd check the front hubs, they may not have fully engaged or they're shot now. Look for red fluid too underneath and check for any signs of metal bits on the ground.

Best thing tho, take it to a mechanic and get them to overlook it all.

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>>16660699
>Trial and error asshat.
I learned by reading the fucking manual.

Sounds like it popped out of 4wd.

Put it back into neutral and stick it into 4hi and go back into drive.

>>16660699
I'll probably check in with a mechanic somewhere. Curious though what it could be before I do that.

>>16660809
I did throw it into neutral, let everything settle and tried 4L and 4H to see if front wheels would bite, no go. Rears kept spinning being stuck on the lip of the sidewalk and ice. If the fronts were getting power I probably wouldn't have had to fight so much to pull in. I'm hoping it was just the hubs popping out of place - the sound was from the front.

>>16660714
The manual tells you how to engage the 4 wheel drive. Very basic, common sense shit. It doesn't tell you shit like "don't throw it into neutral going 80 then into 4 low while doing a u turn"

>>16660854
Auto locking hubs take about 1 or two rotations of the tire to lock in.

>>16660854
I'd get a mechanic to look at it.

Can you get us a pic of it?

>>16660864
you needed to be told that? kek

>>16660866
That's good to know, ty. But I don't think they'd make this loud of a bang.

>>16660869
With the amount of snow that's come down after clearing the drive out, it's buried again or I'd be underneath it right now.

ive driven chevy 4x4s since i was 16 and i have never heard my hubs make a noise like that

enjoy that repair bill btw, 4x4 is expensive as shit to fix