Air Locker vs LSD vs Traction Control Part 2

4x4 Action compare the differences between having an Air Locker, LSD and Traction Control under various real life situations

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• ARB
• Air
• Locker
• airlocker
• LSD
• traction
• control
• off
• road
• offroad
• sand
• mud
• bogged

[casperman32]

lockers all the way

[Ralphypwns]

because ur on dialup

[diegomayan]

4:00 he didn't turn as he was going to destroy de locked diff ... problem of ARB lockers...

[Jesus45U]

@halloranedward

And really, ABS is very useful, I would not want to buy a new car without them today. I can understand why they are compulsory. You could say that the market did decide that they wanted them very much.

And I can also understand the company's desire to cut costs, especially for SUVs, where most of them will never even see a hint of the rough stuff in their entire lives.

What we want, is better optional extras and the ability to shut the ABS off if needed. :)

[halloranedward]

@Jesus45U oops sorry, i was in a big hurry ! was going to point out that it would be neat if we could to letting gearheads design trucks and let the market decide what is on them instead of them "having" to add abs. There is in infinite way of doing every function on a pickup or car, and having some bureaucrat who rides a segue legislate which systems to use has not been a big help to any one. any limit is always a maximum , not a minimum, for qualiy.

[Jesus45U]

@halloranedward ... intersting reply ? :)

[Jesus45U]

@johnvineyard67

I think you're confusing wheels that have traction, vs, wheels that have drive.

A 4x2 is a car with 4 wheels where 2 wheels have drive - You ususally say FWD or RWD instead.

A 4x4 is a car with 4 wheel where 4 wheels drive - If it has open diffs and two wheels spins and two wheels don't, it's still a 4 wheel drive car, it's just stuck.

A 4x4x4 is a car with 4 wheels, where 4 wheels, with steering on 4 wheels - They are rare, and mostly custom made vehicles.

[halloranedward]

@Jesus45U 

[johnvineyard67]

@fathan16 ya i meant 2x4, got stuck in mud (stocktruck),,only one rear- one front pulling? 2x4,, put possi rear, then two rear one front 3x4,, put possi front, now all four pulling, true 4x4,, but noticed turning more difficult ,,,,, factory stickers should read 2x4 depending on traction 4x4 no AAA towing,

[fathan16]

@johnvineyard67 you dont know what 4x4 means do you? the first number is how many wheels is on the vehicle. a 2x2, i think i saw that on an episode of pawn stars, it's a 2 wheel drive bike.

[Jesus45U]

@fulsingh

np .. but it basically boils down to the car companies preferring to use the bakes for traction control, since they have to add abs brakes anyways ... and then charge us for it.

[fulsingh]

@Jesus45U

thanks for replying