Thread: Traction Control

Originally Posted by OffTrack

I know it's a bizarre concept, but have you tried driving the conditions using the technique LR recommend in the Owners Manual for slippery surfaces?

CDL locked, select as high a gear as possible, and use minimum throttle possible.

What it boils down to is this:

* What causes wheel spin? - Torque!
* What do you get more of in low gears? - Torque!
* 1st Low = Maximum torque.

Too much torque and you just end up with bucket loads of wheel spin... Which is utterly useless on a loose surface unless you want to look like a right plonker!

Selecting a higher gear, reduces the amount of torque at the wheels. That's where the advice in the manual comes from & it is what we teach.

The other thing to bear in mind is that if you're putting too much power down, even Traction Control isn't going to help you. The TC is going to respond to the wheel spin, stopping the spinning wheel and sending the power to the wheel with more grip. However, if you're sending too much power then all that's going to happen is that you're just going to spin up that wheel too! You need to find that 'sweet spot'.

As for the diffs... From my observations over the years, I wouldn't be surprised to find that driving styles are a contributing factor! Gunning the throttle & bouncing the car on the clutch is a sure fire way of causing premature failure!

M

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

TC is a warning that you are approaching the limits of the native capability of the vehicle, nothing more.

...or you're driving like a plonker!!

When we're teaching: TC = Talent Control... When you run out of driving talent, the car has to take control.

M