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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wwest wrote: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.
Spinning and slipping is the same thing. In my donut example the back tires are spinning, but going sideways instead of forward. And that's on dry pavement (about the best traction you can get.) ;)
