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If i understand the drivetrain correctly, the front axles lock automatically after a few turns in 4WD, and the transfer case is always locked so the front axle would be dragging on turns in reverse.

You're putting the same load on the diffs either way, and it's not a straight shot back; I need to turn to get it in. With the transfer case and front hubs locked, that could seriously damage everything.

When I'm backing it in? Empty trailer's a bit over 4000 lbs. I know the truck can handle that no problem; I towed my wife's car to the dealer a few weeks ago and it did perfectly and that was a 5000 lb tow. But, the driveway is so steep that it'll stall the truck if I try to idle up it in first...

Howdy all. I'm in a bit of an odd spot. I have a few large home projects I'll be tackling in the next few months, and I'll need to be backing a dump trailer up my extremely steep driveway into my garage. And I'd prefer to do it without roasting my SR's clutch. I figure the easiest way to do...