When and how to engage 4WD - Mercedes G 460 series

you are a top-man harald :lol:

i think you would be most welcomed in cyprus harald. i am sure you could teach us cypriots a thing or two :wink:

hussien, im thinking your rubbing harald up the wrong way.

One advantage of engaging 4WD in a 460 is that it prevents the front wheels locking up so easily, so you would actually have more braking before a front wheel skid is induced. I assume you're talking about travelling at speeds of 25 m.p.h. plus. If less, you would be better in 4 WD low. If you have to brake that hard at low speed, then you aren't being very observant. I use 4WD high on dirt roads, in snow on normal roads and in torrential rain on motorways and the like. I have not had any problem with the car staying straight when braking from 50 m.p.h plus. The road conditions have not been safe for any speeds over this. If they had been, I would have been in 2WD. In 4WD on any surface with poor traction, the G is more stable in 4WD than in 2WD. It's back to the old chestnut of appropriate speed for the circumstances, and that depends on lots of things, including whether your tyres have the same amount of tread all round. Hope this helps.