You got that right Jim. I have to point out that everyone SHOULD have 4 wheel breaks. Stopping is the issue in accident avoidance in the snow.

 

I actually prefer how the truck stops in 4wd in the snow, the ABS is less likely to kick in while braking hard. (Tcase prevents the fronts from locking quicker then the rears, as they would in 2wd) Most of that is because I absolutely HATE ABS. Nothing should ever stop me from applying brake, and if it starts to slide sideways, its easy to correct with steering / letting off some. They are trying to make driving idiot proof, instead of having people go out in a field, with a foot of snow, and learn how the car reacts while sliding and such. Thats how I did it, and it has made me learn how the car reacts, and what to do. ABS takes that control away IMO. The fords dont seem to be as bad as the chevys in the ABS sensitivity department, atleast in my experience. Either way, I HATE ABS [/rant]

 

I hear that. They are idiot proofing it because there are so many idiots on the road. They are taking the finer points away from those of us that can handle ourselves without the aid of technology.