Thread: Traction Control / CDL

sounds good in theory, but most situations on greasy hills don't allow for that, especially backwards....

Originally Posted by discorevy

Why wouldn't you bring it in to the cab?

I was thinking the same...

From what I understand its a pretty easy mod to change the shifter over too so it will work from the TC lever.

Dan

Originally Posted by roverv8

sounds good in theory, but most situations on greasy hills don't allow for that, especially backwards....

Meant to type hdc not tc , and it works a whole lot better than sliding uncontrollably backwards down a hill with your foot on the brake, by allowing the wheels to turn slower enabling some steerage.

Yep...just don't use HDC when backing down a hill and all good. Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

Yep...just don't use HDC when backing down a hill and all good. Cheers

Yup! When descending either nose first or tail first my preference has always been to "drive thru the brakes" rather than rely on the HDC which my brother in law (a retired career soldier) aptly christened "angel gear" when i demonstrated it to him last year on Hearne Spur in the Victorian High Country. Most times on a good surface for a nose first descent of upto a couple hundred metres HDC is great - for everything thing else ie loose or slippery and or l o n g descents that require technical driving it's "drive thru the brakes" time and always with CDL engaged.

onebob

Ok, im not talking about using HDC at all
When reversing/braking on a greasy steep slope the abs detects a wheel locking & activates the abs which releases the very wheel/wheels keeping you from skating out of control backwards.