Since the question was asked and none of the world seems to understand why Texas roads can be so crazy in winter, heres my take on how to keep traction!
4A on Normal Mode vs 4A on Slippery Mode
I drove to Wichita Falls today in my Bronco Raptor which took about 6 hours. I used both 4A on Normal and 4A with slippery mode with the power distribution called up the entire time and have a pretty good feel for which to use and when.
4A On Normal: On paved surfaces with descent traction and going higher speeds, this is definitely a good option. The car operates with the same throttle response and shifting response in the mode you have selected with the caveat that it sometimes uses all 4 wheels to accelerate or maintain traction. I noticed if I pushed the throttle far enough down at faster speeds or accelerated at all during slower speeds it would start out in 4wd then gradually reduce to 2wd. A few times I hit a patch of ice or snow and it immediately returned power back to all 4 tires and regained traction. This to me seems like a good poor weather option (like heavy rain or a little snow) thats equivalent to an AWD car.
4A on Slippery: This is what I spent a good portion of the drive on. For slower speeds on ice/snow covered roads this is perfect. The throttle response was greatly reduced, RPMs were held between 1,000-2,000 the entire time, and it held gears longer when off the pedal to assist going down hills. The shifting was incredibly gentle as to not lurch the Bronco forward. 4A in SLippery was essentially 4wd as all 4 wheels were spinning almost the entire time. Only when getting around 50mph and coasting did I see the front wheel stop spinning. I tried a few times to lose traction around a slow 5mph turn and the truck would not let me. It immediately reduces power and rpm to keep 'er steady.
Overall super impressed with both modes. I wasn't trying to brake any timing records getting there, but wasn't slow crawling there either. I lost traction momentarily 2 times on 4A in normal going about 60, but the Bronco corrected it before I even had time to react. On 4A in slippery mode, there was 1 instance I slowly started slipping into an intersection going about 10mph. The front wheels still had plenty of traction to steer away from it and I came to a stop well before. I have 10 or so years of experience driving through snow and felt decently comfortable with the drive. The Bronco definitely holds up in the Texas Ice Chalet!
4A on Normal Mode vs 4A on Slippery Mode
I drove to Wichita Falls today in my Bronco Raptor which took about 6 hours. I used both 4A on Normal and 4A with slippery mode with the power distribution called up the entire time and have a pretty good feel for which to use and when.
4A On Normal: On paved surfaces with descent traction and going higher speeds, this is definitely a good option. The car operates with the same throttle response and shifting response in the mode you have selected with the caveat that it sometimes uses all 4 wheels to accelerate or maintain traction. I noticed if I pushed the throttle far enough down at faster speeds or accelerated at all during slower speeds it would start out in 4wd then gradually reduce to 2wd. A few times I hit a patch of ice or snow and it immediately returned power back to all 4 tires and regained traction. This to me seems like a good poor weather option (like heavy rain or a little snow) thats equivalent to an AWD car.
4A on Slippery: This is what I spent a good portion of the drive on. For slower speeds on ice/snow covered roads this is perfect. The throttle response was greatly reduced, RPMs were held between 1,000-2,000 the entire time, and it held gears longer when off the pedal to assist going down hills. The shifting was incredibly gentle as to not lurch the Bronco forward. 4A in SLippery was essentially 4wd as all 4 wheels were spinning almost the entire time. Only when getting around 50mph and coasting did I see the front wheel stop spinning. I tried a few times to lose traction around a slow 5mph turn and the truck would not let me. It immediately reduces power and rpm to keep 'er steady.
Overall super impressed with both modes. I wasn't trying to brake any timing records getting there, but wasn't slow crawling there either. I lost traction momentarily 2 times on 4A in normal going about 60, but the Bronco corrected it before I even had time to react. On 4A in slippery mode, there was 1 instance I slowly started slipping into an intersection going about 10mph. The front wheels still had plenty of traction to steer away from it and I came to a stop well before. I have 10 or so years of experience driving through snow and felt decently comfortable with the drive. The Bronco definitely holds up in the Texas Ice Chalet!
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