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Old 08-25-2021, 11:35 AM #31
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I live in SoCal and used to race desert trucks, and would want to have the rear locked for higher speed use to allow me to swing the rear out when desired. Many desert trucks use a spool to have a constant lock, no engaging or unlocking possible.
I can see that. For racing, you want to be able to rotate like that. Kind of like the Scandinavian flick in rally racing.

But when I'm driving up the snow and ice covered twisty mountain road to my favorite ski area, cliff on one side mountain on the other, traffic coming both ways, the last thing I want is for the rear to step out.
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I can see that. For racing, you want to be able to rotate like that. Kind of like the Scandinavian flick in rally racing.

But when I'm driving up the snow and ice covered twisty mountain road to my favorite ski area, cliff on one side mountain on the other, traffic coming both ways, the last thing I want is for the rear to step out.
All depends, while it's more aggressive driving, knowing how to utilize oversteer and your vehicle's power can prevent certain types of accidents, especially in low traction settings. But yes, in most conditions you won't be wanting the rear end locked and/or engaging in oversteer.

Coming from a 2WD truck background, using oversteer/drifting techniques is both super fun and sometimes a must.
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All depends, while it's more aggressive driving, knowing how to utilize oversteer and your vehicle's power can prevent certain types of accidents, especially in low traction settings. But yes, in most conditions you won't be wanting the rear end locked and/or engaging in oversteer.

Coming from a 2WD truck background, using oversteer/drifting techniques is both super fun and sometimes a must.
Agree. I've done some of that in an autocross setting. No, not in my 4Runner, I have another car more suitable to autocrossing. But that car won't hold my skis or all my camping gear.
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