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Old November 3rd 20, 02:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default Truck vs Car as a tow vehicle

2G wrote on 11/2/2020 8:53 PM:
On Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6:27:33 AM UTC-8, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 9:20:07 PM UTC-5, 2G wrote:
With 2WD once you have lost traction on either driven wheel
you ARE stuck or are spinning out because of how the differential works.


Incorrect for modern vehicles equipped with limited-slip differentials...


Limited-slip differentials are primarily used on 2WD sports cars. 4WD is a MUCH better option: if you lose traction on one wheel you have 3 others providing traction vs one. I haven't seen any SUVs where this is an option, anyway.

Isn't that what AWD does? It's available in SUVs, sedans, and even a minivan.

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