Thread: Snow

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Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-tdi130dualcab
and where do we get the beer flavored snow cones? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Just feed kegs of beer into the snow machines, and walla beer flavoured snow cones.


Marketing, we could make a killing. Matt [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img][/b][/quote]

I see a partnership coming up here........I'll take care of the quality control! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

Originally posted by tdi130dualcab+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tdi130dualcab)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Originally posted by Ace@
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and where do we get the beer flavored snow cones? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Just feed kegs of beer into the snow machines, and walla beer flavoured snow cones.


Marketing, we could make a killing. Matt [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

I see a partnership coming up here........I'll take care of the quality control! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img][/b][/quote]

I will pinch the snow machines. Matt

Originally posted by tdi130dualcab
I see a partnership coming up here........I'll take care of the quality control! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

Reminds me of the time I suggested (at the evening dinner table) that we should buy a brothel. My wife could be the madam, son (6'4" tall - 1.93 m) could be the bouncer. Me? Quality control.

Ron

Originally posted by p38arover+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(p38arover)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-tdi130dualcab
I see a partnership coming up here........I'll take care of the quality control! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

Reminds me of the time I suggested (at the evening dinner table) that we should buy a brothel. My wife could be the madam, son (6'4" tall - 1.93 m) could be the bouncer. Me? Quality control.

Ron[/b][/quote]

Now thats spoken like a true businessman, what happened Ron, SWMBO wouldnt approve the business proposal. Matt

Originally posted by one_iota+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(one_iota)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-rmp
Yes, a better technique is to cross at an angle of about 30-40 degrees. Otherwise one runs out of departure angle, as this chap found!

Yes but subject to cross axle-ing unless you have diff locks.

Been there ops:[/b][/quote]

A bit of rapid left foot cadence braking (poor mans traction control) can often help you through by pushing some drive the the wheels that still have traction.



Bushie

Originally posted by Bushie+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bushie)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Originally posted by one_iota@
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Yes, a better technique is to cross at an angle of about 30-40 degrees. Otherwise one runs out of departure angle, as this chap found!

Yes but subject to cross axle-ing unless you have diff locks.

Been there ops:

A bit of rapid left foot cadence braking (poor mans traction control) can often help you through by pushing some drive the the wheels that still have traction.



Bushie[/b][/quote]

Hi Bushie,

Heard of this but haven't been in the situation since to try it.

Must get out and do some practice [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

I rocked the vehicle whilst in the car and with some patience changed its attitude sufficient to get some grip.

The technique is called "overdriving the brakes" and it is not particularly effective, but can be enough to make a difference.

You don't need to jab the brakes on and off, just apply them as hard as you can and then try and drive.

The reason this works is as follows:

When crossaxled with open diffs there is effectively 100% drive to the wheel in the air and 0% to the wheel on the ground. Purists will say there is a little drive to the ground wheel and that's true, but not enough to make a difference otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Anyway, open diffs distribute as much drive through the wheel that is easiest to turn as possible.

So by braking all four wheels (foot on brake) you make all of them harder to turn, so the ground wheel is, expressed as a percentage, now easier to turn relative to its partner; the ratio is no longer 0/100, but say 10/90. Hence it gets more drive and hopefully you can move off.

The technique is also used for hill descents in autos, but not because of its torque-distribution characteristics, but because it is a good way to force wheels to turn slowly in autos, the engine braking not being the best with slushboxes.