4x4 snow driving

[94redranger]

Heres a locker question. With a no slip in the rear and say you take a ninety degree corner and give it full throttle the locker should lock up, however is there a chance you could break axle shafts or the diff itself? Or does that not happen with a no slip?

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

it can happen, but unless your running racing slicks, your more likely to spin the tires and 180 the truck.

 

[Ranger5.0]

i've always thought an open diff was best in snow, if you lose traction, you still have the "other" wheel that helping with lateral stability.. if both tires break lose, then your fishtailing....i run with open diff's in the worst on highway conditions and have yet to have issues. i also tent to come into corners slow and then power my way through, that way the front tires are pawing in the direction they are pointed, with pratice you can get the ass end to folow them without any issue. thats my 2 cents

 

[AllanD]

Just remember that 4x4 in the snow doesn't mean you'll be able to STOP any better
and that turning while possible requires a slightly different approach....

In snow you'll find that the front tires start to "plow" (understeer) more easily.
So what you NEED to do is enter turns more slowly and "power through".

Basically as long as you stay on the gas you have control.
so the trick is keep the speed slow so you can stay on the
power through any manuevers you have to do.

That's the basic.

what is not so basic is how to drive FAST in the snow
and that's something that I'm not even going to try to
explain because in all likelihood it'll get you killed or atleast
up close and personal with some roadside objects.

I can drive fast in the snow, but I've had 28years of practice
doing it...

Some memories of driving rediculously fast in the snow are fixed in
my mind as firmly as some really memorable experiences with some
ladies I have fond memories of... Like driving in 6" of virgin snow
at 115mph

I'm not sure if it's luck, Skill or talent that has kept me alive
but I strongly suspect that luck would have run out long ago...

AD

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

I strongly suspect that luck would have run out long ago...

and so modest

 

[ford ranger]

Thanks for all the good info!