Traction control vs. Locking differential
I'm soon to be in the market for a new 15-series pickup truck for daily driving and light towing. It will be 2WD, as I can barely justify a pickup truck for a daily driver, let alone a big jacked-u...
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Traction control is no substitute for limited slip, which mechanically diverts power across the differential.
Traction control slows a slipping wheel via braking and/or cutting engine output, but there are many situations where you don't want to do this.
I prefer limited-slip to lockers, because it's active all the time.
A locker is only good when you activate it, mainly in very slick conditions.
Traction control slows a slipping wheel via braking and/or cutting engine output, but there are many situations where you don't want to do this.
I prefer limited-slip to lockers, because it's active all the time.
A locker is only good when you activate it, mainly in very slick conditions.
