| Author | Message | ||
     Dr. Joshua C. Gorman (Jgdds) New Member Username: Jgdds Post Number: 11 Registered: 02-2003 |
I was recently playing in a concrete drainage ditch. The back end began to drag so I "doggy walked" it into the bottom. As I started up the other side, my left front and right rear were the only wheels touching. I expected the ETC to transfer power to the two wheels with traction, but it would only do it for a short time. I would move up the embankment about a foot or so, then slide back down. I ended up having to drive sideways up the embankment to get out(which was pretty steep). Was I driving wrong? Did my ETC not work properly? Or, is this just one case where I needed lockers? Thanks | ||
| Roland Kutasi (Disco1) New Member Username: Disco1 Post Number: 36 Registered: 10-2002 |
Yep! Classic case of 'crossed up'. Even with a, locked centre diff or ETC, traction is lost if one wheel on each axle loses traction. This can happen if the vehicle is crossed-up by being supported on diagonally opposite wheels, or if one side is on slippery ground. The tire with the least amount of traction gets the most amount of power. It's time for lockers. | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 783 Registered: 08-2002 |
That's the type of situation where you'll loose momentum because of the ETC. I think if you had continued to apply power a little more aggressively, you might have made it out. The ETC takes some getting used to. |
