QUOTE ("joecamel":1070rgei)
QUOTE ("06_foreman":1070rgei)
HAHA try using your back brake.
back to what i was wondering, with all brakes locked together hitting front or back does the same thing? am i missing something?[/quote]
when in 4wd and you squeeze the front brake lever, the rear brakes aren't activated only the front brakes are, but since the front and rear wheels are connected mechanically while in 4 wheel drive all four tires will brake. Same as if you just activate the rear brakes, all four tires will slow down
The differential allows the front wheel with the least force to spin, which sucks because it can sometimes be in the air while the tire that is not spinning is planted where it may get good tracton. The reason why "tapping" the front brake lever in 4wd is suggested when wanting to lock the front end is because the brake will put force on the spinning tire, this will even out the forces on both front tires, which inturn puts force on the non-spinning tire through the differential.
Hope my explanation wasn't too confusing