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u_cant_rope_the_wind
03-09-2012, 05:22 PM
had this in an email today, 4 wheel drive will get you into trouble faster then 2 wheel drive will
http://rmirror.net/r/videos/comments/q5hu9/car_accident_nsfl/
rwm1273
03-09-2012, 05:25 PM
Was he in 2or 4wd? Did he have the cruise control on?

Often the difference between an incident and an accident is driver skill and common sense.
catnthehat
03-09-2012, 05:27 PM
We've seen this already, no?
Cat
Mayhem
03-09-2012, 05:43 PM
We've seen this already, no?
Cat

Yep...

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=124537
hunter49
03-09-2012, 06:07 PM
had this in an email today, 4 wheel drive will get you into trouble faster then 2 wheel drive will
http://rmirror.net/r/videos/comments/q5hu9/car_accident_nsfl/

Crazy video, but you just proved nothing. The truck could be in 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive you don't have a clue.
justsomeguy
03-09-2012, 07:28 PM
One word....Tires!!!

Way more important than any wheel drive.
Lefty-Canuck
03-09-2012, 08:19 PM
One word....Tires!!!

Way more important than any wheel drive.

One statement.....drive for the conditions.....clearly this person was driving too quick for road conditions and lost control when they lost traction.....cut the speed by 10kms and they would still be around.....

LC
just_dave
03-09-2012, 08:22 PM
Pin it to win it.
leeaspell
03-09-2012, 08:34 PM
If your not first your last.
Jimboy
03-09-2012, 08:56 PM
l never drive in that lane , l think he steped on the overdrive to pass and the rear end spun out on him , did he live.
Rocky7
03-09-2012, 09:03 PM
Looked to me like he caught a tire in center windrow. That heavy slush can grab.

Nasty.
762Russian
03-09-2012, 09:24 PM
4wd are defined by excellent traction and control. There's a reason 4WD Rally cars have won every FIA championship since 1984.

It allows for much better traction and recovery, but it doesn't help if the person behind the wheel doesn't know what they are doing. Considering how the truck began to fishtail at the last second there, I'm thinking the driver didn't quite know how to handle themselves on slush.

As said above though, lots of other factors can come into play.
Alberta Bigbore
03-09-2012, 10:29 PM
Pin it to win it.

LoL !!
Big Daddy Badger
03-09-2012, 10:39 PM
This is new information?
Redfrog
03-09-2012, 10:43 PM
Hit the slush and over corrected.
Driving too fast to begin with.
deanmc
03-09-2012, 11:01 PM
Things can go wrong fast. Terrible thing.
leeaspell
03-09-2012, 11:22 PM
I followed home a Mexican rig crew from.work one night about a month ago after a day of freezing rain. The.guy had his.license 3 days. Let's just say it comes.down to experi. He pit the truck in to to ditch, the rest of US didn't. When i stopped and talked.to him he sais he.didn't see and difference in 2 wheel drive and 4x4 so i left it in 2x4. I told him put in 4x4and take your time, there's a reason we all drive a 4x4.


It's all about experience. My first time.driving in a foot of.snow was white knuckle, now its just like a drive to the post office. Know your vehicle and what it can and can not do. 4x4 doesn't mean your invincible, but your way ahead of the 2 wheel rear drive vehicle
twofifty
03-10-2012, 12:10 AM
The most incredible feat of driving I've ever seen was with a rwd split-diff half-ton pickup with skinny tires and low-low 1st gear.

With four people and caving gear in the bed, the driver wove and crawled his way up a cat road that went ledge to ledge, with plenty of opportunity to get hung up or high-sided. No snow or ice mind you, this was June in the high desert of southern New Mexico.
last minute
03-10-2012, 04:01 AM
Looked to me like he caught a tire in center windrow. That heavy slush can grab.

Nasty. x2 agreed
600twin
03-10-2012, 06:30 AM
Looks like he hit the slush and hydroplaned then over corrected,, don't matter if you have 6x4 it was driver error.
Ice Fishing Maniac
03-10-2012, 12:40 PM
Cant correct stupidity...........4wd or awd doesnt make you invincable
Lone_Wolf
03-10-2012, 01:43 PM
I don't think 4WD does much for you on ice. It comes down to speed and the vehicle weight.

As for this video do we know if he was in 4WD? Looks to me like he just caught that ridge of slush.
couleefolk
03-10-2012, 03:27 PM
hooked the slush. don't how 4x4 became part of this thread, and to me i would not classify that as a truck. my two cents.
winger7mm
03-10-2012, 03:33 PM
hooked the slush. don't how 4x4 became part of this thread, and to me i would not classify that as a truck. my two cents.

X10. 4X4 did not to be used, may aswell have a title of why pulling a 53' trailer is unsafe