Subject: Re: I'm glad I got the 4wd option on the truck by Andrew on 2009/12/10 15:00:05
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CentralCoaster wrote: There are some downsides to using lockers on icy roads. A locker is good if you're stuck in a ditch, but more likely to put you in the ditch to begin with.
With an open diff, one wheel will slip, but the other might maintain traction. With a locker, they both slip. And the locker is more likely to cause tire slip around turns if it doesn't unlock.
Yep, that's a great way to describe it. Lockers are great for hard core off road use (rock climbing, going through deep tire grooves or ditches, or deep mud), but not so great on the road. With that being said, it's even better to be able to control the lockers through an Atlas system. Attached is when you need lockers.
This is why I get a kick out of folks saying how well their positrack 2wd trucks do on the road, which most of the time is really limited slip.... but that's a whole other story.
Yep, that's a great way to describe it. Lockers are great for hard core off road use (rock climbing, going through deep tire grooves or ditches, or deep mud), but not so great on the road. With that being said, it's even better to be able to control the lockers through an Atlas system. Attached is when you need lockers.
