Slippery Roads
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Slippery Roads
My wife's Aunt noted that her husband's pickup truck slips around a lot on snowy roads. Knowing that his an my truck are two-wheel-drive, I noted that my pickup dosen't slip alot on snowy roads. Also, knowing that the Uncle is retired and a conservative driver and also has a 1999 truck (albeit a Ch**y) and not likely to be doing this for fun, I asked her if he has a posi-traction rear end and she says yes. Ah-ha! There must be the difference: With a locking differential, when you break traction, you really break traction; whereas, with my open rear end, only one wheel breaks traction and I still have the other wheel rolling along providing traction against sideslipping. Does my theory hold water?
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[font color=red size=3]Yes, I believe you are correct. When you have one wheel spinning, the other doesn't slide sideways very easily. But if they are both spinning, it will slide sideways very easily. Thus making it harder to keep going straight. You're right on the money!;-)
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I found that since going to TrueTrac L/S, slippery roads are easier to navigate. Previously,(with open diffs) when I broke traction the truck would lurch much more forcibly at the point of losing traction and when traction is regained. The back end although it is easier to spin the wheels is much more stable when sliding. This I think, is because both wheels are turning at a similar rate. There were a few times this year when I have driven up the snowy center passing lanes and have been able to accelerate quite aggressively while controlling the sliding. My friend in his Xterra(in 2wd opendiffs)could not duplicate the manoever with out a whole more side to side dancing.
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Wouldn't a limited slipped rear hold longer before it lets loose though (when going straight)?
While passing in my truck on a slippery road, I was too deep into the throttle (damn low geared 4 speed), and started fishtailing violently several times. Darn thick gripped Grant allowed me to spin the wheel a few times and maintain straight sheetmetal.
Wouldn't a limited slip have helped me??
Matt
1978 F250 Ranger 4x4 - 351M
While passing in my truck on a slippery road, I was too deep into the throttle (damn low geared 4 speed), and started fishtailing violently several times. Darn thick gripped Grant allowed me to spin the wheel a few times and maintain straight sheetmetal.
Wouldn't a limited slip have helped me??
Matt
1978 F250 Ranger 4x4 - 351M
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This of course could have been avoided with some common sense.
Note: I was probably going close to 60 miles an hour with patchy ice spots....ugghhh....my worst nightmare almost came true....an accident in my prize posession.
I saw clear pavement and spun the wheel as fast as I could before i hit it sideways....I think it actually helped spin me back around.
Whew!!
1978 F250 Ranger 4x4 - 351M
Note: I was probably going close to 60 miles an hour with patchy ice spots....ugghhh....my worst nightmare almost came true....an accident in my prize posession.
I saw clear pavement and spun the wheel as fast as I could before i hit it sideways....I think it actually helped spin me back around.
Whew!!
1978 F250 Ranger 4x4 - 351M
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I haven't switch to a locker myself (yet) but a friend recently did. He said that his driving in the snow has become a lot trickier. Straight line driving is fine but it tends to slip around quite a bit when cornering.
A heavy foot with a highly modified 460 doesn't help much either
A heavy foot with a highly modified 460 doesn't help much either
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Just a though, add some weight to the bed near the tailgate makes a world of difference !!
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