Did I Make A Mistake?

[SkyKing]

I added Rock Crawl Mode to my WildTrak with Forscan but not much gain as it doesn't magically add a disconnecting sway bar.

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[BigSkyBronco]

If you have never driven a RWD vehicle in slippery conditions, you will have a learning curve. Having 4A would be preferred. But you'll adjust. You might want to take some time on a Sat/Sun in a school parking lot to get used to vehicle dynamics under those conditions.

@Beach_Bum I wish more people/drivers would do this!

 

[timhood]

Exactly, maybe I’ll create this thing that looks like a magnifying glass and put it in the corner for people to search the whole forum.

Don't get me started on the crappy search function! Put in multiple words and you can forget about quality results. Even Google understood quoting words and the + key back in 1995!

 

[timhood]

I just got an OBX and live in Massachusetts. I’ve been driving FWD and AWDs my whole life and didn’t think about this ahead of time except figured the Bronco has 4x4 and I’ll be fine. I noticed I don’t have 4A in mine and worried about general winter driving when the roads aren’t fully full of snow, but not fully dry either. Slippery mode isn’t really made for this condition so I assume regular normal is the way to go and that’s not FWD. I guess I’m worried about RWD.

This concern probably seems silly to those that have been driving 4x4 a long time.

Am I overthinking this and just being a snowflake? Pun intended.

Imagine my surprise the first time I drove our pickup truck in slippery conditions and took a basic right-hand turn and felt the back end start to slide out. Prior to that vehicle, I hadn't owned a RWD-based vehicle where it snowed. My answer was to flip into 4H and back to 2H as needed. Not an ideal "Set it and forget it!®️"* solution like 4A is. I'm happy to have 4A in the Bronco, even though I don't have to use it that much. Once you get used to the amount of available traction you have in various snow conditions, you'll become an expert at when to go into and out of 4H.

*Thanks, Ron Popeil!

 

[Combustion_King]

I live in Mass, i drove 99% of last season in 2wd with the traction control on. the Bronco is a beast in the snow.

if we get a blizzard, then go to 4wd to assist those deep un plowed roads.

 

[thinkxingu]

While the 4A thing was a little cool when doing some of the approach roads at the Gunstock Offroadeo, I don't think I'd ever use it normally on road.

Hell, I've owned five 4WD vehicles here in Southern NH over the last 32 years, and I've probably used 4-wheel-drive only a couple dozen times total. And some of those were just to keep the machinery moving.

The OP will be fine, though it sounds like he should be reading the Iowa thread!

 

[V1Rotate]

I added Rock Crawl Mode to my WildTrak with Forscan but not much gain as it doesn't magically add a disconnecting sway bar.

It does change the throttle and steering response though

 

[GPPBronco]

I have always had 4WD trucks and SUV's. When I got married my wife had never drove one in the snow or rain etc. Trucks (F150's) act different than the Explorers we had. When ever I bought a new one of either I would take her to a parking lot when it snowed and let her play. Yes trying to slide it around etc. The newer 4wd trucks and SUV's drive a lot different then the older ones the new traction controls ABS etc. They don't slide around as much until you turn off all the nanny stuff. As stated before the first snow find an empty parking lot play around in 2wd and 4wd turn on TC and ABS etc you will get used to it fast and have a lot of fun doing it.

this. It’s incredible how planted the bronco feels in 2WD with TCS on. I was concerned I’d regret not having it on my non-Sas Base. My ‘97 Wrangler and ‘02 Ranger would fishtail in 2WD if you did anything more than feather the gas, but I got used to it. With the TCS on, the Bronco almost makes it difficult to get the rear end to step out.

 

[Squatch]

Crappy title; not reading, but yes.

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