Pushing threw corners?
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Pushing threw corners?
I have a 98 XLT 5.4 this is my first winter with the truck and I am noticing that on ice and snow covered roads when making turns in town the truck is really pushing hard I have to feather the throtle otherwise it would go streight. The AWD is working and my tires are like new, the allignment is good (haven't had it checked but it dosn't pull at all) I am wondering if my clutches are sticking in the rear?
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sounds logical, your driving too fast for road conditions and when you try to turn on ice or snow the 6k lbs like to continue straight due to inertia and slippy surfaces.. until you give it some gas and the front wheels get to pulling it into the turn. not giving you ****, its normal and happens to me all the time.
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The A4WD doesn't kick in the front tires unless rear wheel spin is detected, so you might actually be in just 2WD while driving. Switch to 4WDH and see if there is any difference since this puts you in all-the-time 4WD.
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As far as driving to fast for the conditions this is happening in town and I can come almost to a complete stop before turning and it is pushing I have to feather the throttle to get threw the turn. I have tried putting itinto 4hi and it helps but still pushes. What it seems to me is the allignment is bad I had a nother truck that did the same thing but I knew the allignment was bad. My expe seems fine when I let go of the wheel it goes straight or the rear end is staying locked up causing to push the front wheels. I am at a loss on this one.
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What kind of tires? Do they have lots of wide grooves going across them or are they kind of smooth with narrow grooves?
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When I had my 05 it was horrible in the snow ( live in Minnesota, so plenty of experience on snow and ice). I had new tires on it--bridgestone dueler at's and it was awful starting and turning. I once ran over a curb because the front pushed so badly. I was doing 5mph at the time.
All in all, I think it is just the design of the truck that doesn't do well in the snow. I know that I don't have any of these issues with my current SUV, which is not an Expedition.
All in all, I think it is just the design of the truck that doesn't do well in the snow. I know that I don't have any of these issues with my current SUV, which is not an Expedition.
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It could also have to do with your rear axle. If you have the limited slip rear end this can have an effect because both rear tires will keep pushing forward insstead of only one tire as in axles with an open differential.
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I do have the LS so I was thinking that maybe the clutches were sticking and causing it to push. It is going to the shop on Tue to have the allignment done. I too live in Minnesota and we have had our fair share of snow and ice this year.
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I've always been happy with all of mine. Pushing in a corner feels to me like a function of the fronts not biting, not an issue with the rear wheels driving it forward. If the steering wheel doesn't do anything it really doesn't matter what is pushing, it is going to go straight.