4H in slip mode - strange or not behavior

[mschipa]

Hi everyone,

I was in 4H today and in slippery mode on my way to work because the streets are not great after about 20" of snow. When I was slowing down in the parking garage there was a much more noticeable deceleration as well when I accelerated from that point at a very slow speed into my parking space it felt like the e-brake was on. Is that typical of 4H in slippery mode? Thank you.

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[Ducati1098]

Slippery mode changes throttle sensitivity, which is more than likely what you felt.
Or you were making a tight turn into a parking spot in 4H and the drivetrain was binding, which is also normal.

 

[mschipa]

I think you hit it, I was turning into my spot and it did feel more like binding. Thank you.

 

[BigFootie]

Hi everyone,

I was in 4H today and in slippery mode on my way to work because the streets are not great after about 20" of snow. When I was slowing down in the parking garage there was a much more noticeable deceleration as well when I accelerated from that point at a very slow speed into my parking space it felt like the e-brake was on. Is that typical of 4H in slippery mode? Thank you.

Yes, that is normal. Slippery mode basically retards acceleration so you do not spin the tires. Personally, I tried it once and did not like it but I know many that swear by it.

 

[Ducati1098]

I think you hit it, I was turning into my spot and it did feel more like binding. Thank you.

No problem, try and avoid that if you can. Not really ideal, but the one time isn't going to harm anything.

 

[mschipa]

Thank you all.

 

[indio22]

Hi everyone,

I was in 4H today and in slippery mode on my way to work because the streets are not great after about 20" of snow. When I was slowing down in the parking garage there was a much more noticeable deceleration as well when I accelerated from that point at a very slow speed into my parking space it felt like the e-brake was on. Is that typical of 4H in slippery mode? Thank you.

Yes, I tried Slippery mode and it felt like I was dragging a dead cow behind the vehicle. I get what Ford was trying to do, by severely crimping the throttle response, the idea is to prevent heavy footed drivers from spinning wheels or going too fast for conditions. But I was not a fan.

 

[mschipa]

Yes, I tried Slippery mode and it felt like I was dragging a dead cow behind the vehicle. I get what Ford was trying to do, by severely crimping the throttle response, the idea is to prevent heavy footage drivers from spinning wheels or going too fast for conditions. But I was not a fan.

Same, not a fan.

 

[dgorsett]

Yes, I tried Slippery mode and it felt like I was dragging a dead cow behind the vehicle. I get what Ford was trying to do, by severely crimping the throttle response, the idea is to prevent heavy footed drivers from spinning wheels or going too fast for conditions. But I was not a fan.

"Dead cow", perfect description. I supposed if you were dragging a dead cow around it might stop you from sliding, but it might also make you over compensate, causing more issues. So yeah, I'm not a big fan. I will say it did seem to work fairly well in my previous (2013 fwd/4wd) generation Explorer but don't like it on my Bronco or current (2023 rwd/4wd)) Explorer

 

[BigFootie]

The first and only time I tried it, I thought something was broke. Then it dawned on me what they were doing. It’s probably great for people that weren’t brought up driving rear wheel hot rods in the winter. Personally, I’d much rather have the ass end loose than the front end tight and push. I hate front wheel drive cars for going around corners in the snow.

 

[SHANUT]

Hi everyone,

I was in 4H today and in slippery mode on my way to work because the streets are not great after about 20" of snow. When I was slowing down in the parking garage there was a much more noticeable deceleration as well when I accelerated from that point at a very slow speed into my parking space it felt like the e-brake was on. Is that typical of 4H in slippery mode? Thank you.

You’re probably driving in 4H on streets that were not completely snow covered and that causes the system to bind which is not good. It can cause resistance that causes you to slow down.

 

[Chrome_Pony]

Slippery mode changes throttle sensitivity, which is more than likely what you felt.
Or you were making a tight turn into a parking spot in 4H and the drivetrain was binding, which is also normal.

OEM Traction control will lockdown any low-speed wheelspin pretty aggressively, might be that drag he's noticing, but it is pretty audible in my rig.

I turn mine off, hold down traction control for about 8 seconds or so to disable.

 

[gbub]

Traction control seems to work kind of awkward but it does work. I came around a corner at a stoplight last night and wanted to accelerate hard just before getting the steering wheel straight. The inside tire began to screech a little for about five feet until I heard this muffled kind of bang. The tire immediately became quite and acceleration continued without a hiccup.

If I would not have heard the muffle bang, I probably would not have noticed the traction control had kicked in.

 

[23OBX2.7]

The Ford calibration in normal mode allows just the right amount of drift ...the active yaw control works like a dream.

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