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rv:awd [2024/04/15 14:31] princess_fluffypants [What AWD is good for] |
rv:awd [2024/04/15 14:32] (current) princess_fluffypants [What AWD is NOT good for] |
===== What AWD is NOT good for ===== | ===== What AWD is NOT good for ===== |
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Rocky, rutted, bumpy or highly uneven terrain where wheels may temporarily lose contact with the ground. Or extended sections of deep, loose materials such as deep snow, sand, mud or very lose gravel where maintaining forward momentum is critical. In these situations the factory AWD system [[https://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/threads/awd-system-shut-down.83672/|will frequently shut down if driven in such conditions for more than 1-2 minutes]]. | Rocky, rutted, bumpy or highly uneven terrain where wheels may temporarily lose contact with the ground. Or extended sections of deep, loose materials such as //deep// snow, sand, mud or very lose gravel where maintaining forward momentum is critical. In these situations the factory AWD system [[https://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/threads/awd-system-shut-down.83672/|will frequently shut down if driven in such conditions for more than 1-2 minutes]]. |
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For situations such as these, a RWD van with an aftermarket locking rear differential will almost always out-perform the factory AWD system. [[https://youtu.be/gF5SM2Jc37A|See this video for an example]] of just how effective a locking differential can be! | For situations such as these, a RWD van with an aftermarket locking rear differential will almost always out-perform the factory AWD system. [[https://youtu.be/gF5SM2Jc37A|See this video for an example]] of just how effective a locking differential can be! |