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Gdetrailer
Dec 15, 2017Explorer III
danrclem wrote:
I think this is more of a fun thread than trolling.
I have a 4X4 and I got stuck last week while cutting firewood. It has a locking rear axle but I didn't bother to read the manual about how to engage it. I doubt if it would've helped me out anyway. I called my wife to come pick me up and I waited a couple days until the ground froze and it walked right out.
Actually, you SHOULD have engaged the locking rear axle!
Might have made the difference between getting out in the vehicle or walking.
Those things are the bomb!
My 2013 F250 is the first vehicle I have owned with Electronic locking axle.. All others were either open diff or posi diff.. The locker can make a difference between spinning your way out or not losing traction.
Although one does need to be careful when spinning BOTH rear wheels, you might go sideways or dig a bigger holes on both sides until you are up to the frame if not careful..
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