Keeping the rear end from sliding

[tehfrr]

Any advice on how to keep the rear end from sliding out on me? I swear the thing has a mind of its own. I'm seriously tired of situations like this (pic attached)

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[Sparty]

Chains

 

[Jtclayton612]

You’ll have to forgive me as I’m just a southern boy that has only dealt with snow 4 times, but that seems like a snow tire situation?

 

[Ratbert]

What tires?

 

[Tethmes]

Keep the traction control turned on. It doesn't let me break the rear end free when I'm trying to have fun and it's very annoying ?

 

[3TV]

Traction! Either very good snow tires appropriately aired down, or tire chains. A lot of people don't air down tires for snow, because it is cold to get outside and do it, or because the snow isn't bad enough to need it. But airing down in snow makes a big difference in traction. It also helps to not be applying the throttle when crossing a depression like that. Get up just a bit of speed beforehand and let off the throttle slightly as you cross the area that is likely to cause the rear tires to slip sideways. Just cruise across it with minimal throttle, but do not stop in that area. If you can get across that spot without using a rear locker it will also help.

 

[tehfrr]

had 35” all terrain (with the 3 mountain peaks) just had 35” mud terrain tires installed. Still does it when I have all 4 tires chained up. It feels like the rear slides sideways..

 

[tehfrr]

Ok yeah when I pass an area like that I do more of a slow & steady creep vs hit the gas

 

[Ratbert]

Stupid question, but you're in 4wd, right?

 

[tehfrr]

Stupid question, but you're in 4wd, right?

yeah, sometimes 4H sometimes 4L, seems to make little difference though

 

[jhackathorne]

Stupid question, but you're in 4wd, right?

Couldn’t believe no one had asked this before. Snow is def a 4WD type of terrain. And only reason for rear to slide out is if you’re not in 4WD or driving too fast. If you’re chained up and in 4WD and still sliding it’s gotta be driver error. On that terrain at least. Anytime I’ve been snow wheeling and rear is sliding it’s only been due to uphill rocky climbs.

 

[J0E]

Traction! Either very good snow tires appropriately aired down, or tire chains. A lot of people don't air down tires for snow, because it is cold to get outside and do it, or because the snow isn't bad enough to need it. But airing down in snow makes a big difference in traction. It also helps to not be applying the throttle when crossing a depression like that. Get up just a bit of speed beforehand and let off the throttle slightly as you cross the area that is likely to cause the rear tires to slip sideways. Just cruise across it with minimal throttle, but do not stop in that area. If you can get across that spot without using a rear locker it will also help.

30 years of deep snow recovery proved what the old timers said, pizza cutters fully aired up (and studs).

The only time mall crawlers use 4WD is in deep snow. Having pulled out several hundred with my pizza cutters fully aired up proves the point. The last thing you want is a bigger ski. In super dry snow, anything works. But good snow tire fully aired up and on ice studs can only be beat by chains.

 

[Friday2322]

It's covered in snow and ice and you can't tell what the terrain under it is like. Pictures are always deceiving maybe there's just too much of a grade and you just can't do it regardless of tire.

 

[ogo]

30 years of deep snow recovery proved what the old timers said, pizza cutters fully aired up (and studs).

The only time mall crawlers use 4WD is in deep snow. Having pulled out several hundred with my pizza cutters fully aired up proves the point. The last thing you want is a bigger ski. In super dry snow, anything works. But good snow tire fully aired up and on ice studs can only be beat by chains.

What this guy said.

If you can't go studs or don't want to, stay fully inflated or a bit over. Cut through snow, not float over it.

 

[J0E]

had 35” all terrain (with the 3 mountain peaks) just had 35” mud terrain tires installed. Still does it when I have all 4 tires chained up. It feels like the rear slides sideways..

Are you sure you're not hitting ruts? I've seen that happen with chains on snow covered ice.

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