2WD or 4WD
I'm looking at the new cheverolet durmax to pull my fifth wheel. Do I really need the 4WD or should I go with the 2WD. If I go with the 4WD is the mpg a big difference and does the 4WD effective the...
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Sport45 wrote:rhagfo wrote:
Well the fact is when the steering wheels are also driving the vehicle the will go the direction that the wheels are turned, far better direction control.
I wish that was true. If the steer wheels are spinning you actually have little directional control.
If a spinning tire gave directional control we'd of had a lot of trouble burning donuts in the school parking lot, no? The donut is only possible because the spinning rear wheels slide sideways pretty easy.
Spinning vs slipping.
A "spinning" front wheel with traction will "pull" the vehicle in the direction you point it.
A "slipping" front wheel will be USELESS.
