Too much wheel spin=no traction
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Too much wheel spin=no traction
I seem to be having a issue on take off with my new Super Duty, it has the michelin atx2 tires than come on these trucks. On any hill or grade on take off she just spins and traction control flashes on dash, what the heck? Do I need to pull out the 4x4 switch to engage the e-locker so this thing will move? Seems crazy to have to put her into 4wheel when there is only a inch of snow on the ground...
My 6.0 did this sort of due to all the torque it had, but that had those crap Contitracs on it till I swapped them for BFG at..
Any suggestions??
My 6.0 did this sort of due to all the torque it had, but that had those crap Contitracs on it till I swapped them for BFG at..
Any suggestions??
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First thing I do is shut off the traction control. It cuts back on power if the wheels spin. I'd rather take care of that function myself with the gas pedal. I also got rid of the Generals that came on my truck new and put Firestone Transforce AT's on. Definitely better than the highway type generals but not so bad as to create road noise or howling on bare roads.
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I saw that you have a plow. Is it hooked up while you are out driving? If it is, you need to counter the weight of the plow with weight right on the rear axle. I used to have to put about 8 or 9 70lb tubes of sand on my plow truck to be ok out in the snow. I built a box in the bed to hold the tube sand to keep it from flying up into the cab in case of the oh shizz! moment.
Right now I have 4 bags and a cap and I could probably put another bag back there to feel better
Right now I have 4 bags and a cap and I could probably put another bag back there to feel better
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I saw that you have a plow. Is it hooked up while you are out driving? If it is, you need to counter the weight of the plow with weight right on the rear axle. I used to have to put about 8 or 9 70lb tubes of sand on my plow truck to be ok out in the snow. I built a box in the bed to hold the tube sand to keep it from flying up into the cab in case of the oh shizz! moment.
Right now I have 4 bags and a cap and I could probably put another bag back there to feel better
Right now I have 4 bags and a cap and I could probably put another bag back there to feel better
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Had this same problem today in my thawing backyard. It has been under 20 for 4 days or so today jumped to 40 degrees. My OEM 275/65/20 Michelin's just got caked in mud. I didn't even have to be accelerating forward or backward and it was sliding downhill. I tore up the yard pretty good, then gave up and went downhill and out the backside of the property. Tires cleaned out very fast on pavement. Tire pressure too high? Or do these just suck on anything but pavement?
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An inch of snow? I thought you were talking about dry pave.. Holy crap a super duty won't go anywhere in 2wd with any snow under the tires. I have dedicated winter tires and with less than 1000 lbs in the bed I just have to drive like grandpa..Usually I carry 4-6k lbs of sand in my sander. With a 600lb plow on the front it still has a hard time on hills sometime. Warm snow is worse 30 deg and up. Throw as much weight in back as you can and go easy on the pedal.