On Monday, November 2, 2020 at 4:10:34 PM UTC-8, Tony wrote:
On Monday, November 2, 2020 at 11:49:02 AM UTC-5, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Dave Nadler wrote on 11/2/2020 6:27 AM:
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...

And with various styles of "electronic stability control", which use methods like braking the
spinning wheel to allow the differential to send power to the wheel with traction.
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In 15 years I have had 10 off - airport landouts in a TX-PA-FL triangle. None required 4wd, though one benefited from the high clearance a truck or truck-based SUV would provide. Thanks, KG!

I have had several, including the one I mentioned that was on 50 miles of bad roads. Plus, it is very handy in wintertime (even in TX). The bottom line is you never know in advance if you need it.

Tom