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Mopar151

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31. It's the stoppin and turnin' part that'll get ya.

Reply to Edweird (Reply #30)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 01:56 AM

Jan 2012

Mud Terrains ain't too bad in snow, but the big lug tires (like Thorn Birds) turn into sleds on packed/plowed snow. Depending on the type of locker (or posi), they pretty much want to go straight, no matter what you may be doing with the steering at the moment.

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FYI. If your vehicle is stuck in snow,turn off your traction control. [View all] Swede Jan 2012 OP

don't have to worry about that. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #1

I just helped my neighbour get out of a snow bank. Swede Jan 2012 #2

Me neither dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #6

I drive one of those in winter, too cyglet Jan 2012 #8

Aside from which dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #13

We don't have that much this year in MN cyglet Jan 2012 #14

My driveway pitches up about 100' over 600 feet. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #3

Useless information for when my bicycle is stuck in the snow taterguy Jan 2012 #4

Heh. You just need a Salsa Mukluk. You're welcome. Edweird Jan 2012 #10

Amazing how many people don't know that....... Historic NY Jan 2012 #5

if we do have traction control, would we know it? renate Jan 2012 #7

There would be a button to turn it off if you had it Major Nikon Jan 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #9

My 'traction control' is 33" Mud Terrains and Lockers. I am unfamiliar with this 'stuck' Edweird Jan 2012 #11

If you try that combo on packed snow.... Mopar151 Jan 2012 #29

She goes like hell in sand and muck. Edweird Jan 2012 #30

It's the stoppin and turnin' part that'll get ya. Mopar151 Jan 2012 #31

"FYI. If your vehicle is stuck in snow,turn off your traction control." RC Jan 2012 #12

Well you should know what you're talking about before piping in. Swede Jan 2012 #15

I never heard of such a thing. RC Jan 2012 #18

DUer Historic NY in posted five found a link in reply #5. Swede Jan 2012 #19

Tires need traction to move the vehicle, spinning the tires is opposite of that. Bandit Jan 2012 #22

Wrong as wrong can be. Swede Jan 2012 #23

Do you even understand the concept of traction? Bandit Jan 2012 #24

I live in Saskatchewan. You are confusing the computiried "traction" feature on the new cars with Swede Jan 2012 #27

You are missing the point of the discussion Mopar151 Jan 2012 #28

It's called using a shovel and kitty litter laundry_queen Jan 2012 #16

I hope the old man got the traction control out of commission, or this is gonna be a real short trip Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #17

Sounds like a GM problem. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #20

It's not a GM problem,its a function of the traction control. Swede Jan 2012 #21

I plead limited experience. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #25

This advice arrives just in time for global warming Bucky Jan 2012 #26