What most drivers of 4wd neglect to consider is they are exactly like 2wd when braking. People get it wrong. They think because they have more "go" they also should have more "stop". A sliding tire doesn't care...a car in abs-mode, it cares not either. In fact, 4wd rigs often require longer stopping distances because they're heavier On Jan 9, 2013 10:00 AM, "Rob" <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote: > At 1/9/2013 10:39 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > >> Whenever I've had to be out and about during or soon after big >> storms, a majority of the vehicles I've seen stuck were 4WD or at >> least SUV type vehicles. >> > > Ice (IMO) is the biggest problem, I've long felt 4wd gave me a far > better chance of getting out of the ditch by myself after I found the > ice... I don't recall having the 86 syncro slide into the ditch, all > that means is I got lucky on the ice those 6 winters or I don't > remember when it slid off the road. > > > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com > |
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