Roll it over and see how bad it is...the first scratch is always the worst. Glad you're ok.
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Road conditions have been shitty and the county has not been maintaining roads. Headed home last night I hit our county rd. (Windy, off camber, snow ice build up) was going about 15mph when I felt the tail end start to come around, jammed the breaks(I know rookie move)
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If you read the account again, you will see that the cause of the loss of control was hitting the bakes when the rear end started to get loose. That doesn't mean it wouldn't have happened without hitting the brakes, but hitting the brakes definitely removed any control from the situation.Glad everyone is OK.
And you were in 4A when this happened?? These conditions are what 4A are made for. That's not good. And makes me second guess even getting advance 4x4 if it doesn't even do it's job.
I always talk about this concept with people of what 4WD/AWD actually does for a car, it's not what people think it does.If you read the account again, you will see that the cause of the loss of control was hitting the bakes when the rear end started to get loose. That doesn't mean it wouldn't have happened without hitting the brakes, but hitting the brakes definitely removed any control from the situation.
I'm not sure what job you feel a 4WD system would have in such a circumstance. You may be under the incorrect assumption that a 4WD system will prevent your vehicle from slipping on ice. That is not the case. A 4WD system additionally will not help you stop faster, and it will not help you turn at a faster speed.
In icy conditions, you want to pride slow controlled inputs into the throttle, brakes, and steering. Nothing sudden because friction is limited.
Glad you’re ok, but sorry to hear this.Flew down to Cali to pick up our badlands from a private seller. 10/8, deer came out of nowhere 10/12 and bronco went to collision center got back mid December. Road conditions have been shitty and the county has not been maintaining roads. Headed home last night I hit our county rd. (Windy, off camber, snow ice build up) was going about 15mph when I felt the tail end start to come around, jammed the breaks(I know rookie move) immediately spun around and hit the bank and sent over and around. Needless to say I don’t think we will be getting her back this time. Wife doesn’t even want it anymore with all the bad juju
Stay safe out there!
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I agree. Every new season, when snowy conditions hit, I always took my vehicle to a vacant parking lot to practice intentional spin-outs.In icy conditions, you want to pride slow controlled inputs into the throttle, brakes, and steering. Nothing sudden because friction is limited.