Does slippery mode and 2wd work in the snow

[cb123]

So with all this new snow are you driving in slippery mode and only 2wd or slippery mode with 4wd. What seems to be the best combo if you do not have the 4A?

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[Alcotune]

I’ve used Slipery mode in 2WD a couple times but we haven’t had much snow yet for me to get a good feel for it. But it does help cut down on wheel spin/slippage.

 

[Newbie]

Are you talking about deep snow, if so use sand mode in 4 High not slippery!

 

[Tricky Dick]

If your tires are good enough 2H works great.

 

[PSUTE]

It's a balancing act. Each of us has to figure out for ourselves what works in your conditions. I've got 4A, so I have not explored other alternatives, other than 4H and 4L...

 

[prospectfour]

If your tires are good enough 2H works great.

Amen. End thread

 

[Sparkherd]

If your tires are good enough 2H works great.

And LDD!!!
Lock Dat Diff!!!

 

[Gnomad]

my base 7MT engages 4H automatically when I engage slippery goats. Went out yesterday in slippery because of the patchy glare ice and snow drifts, and on the way back I forgot to turn it back on and discovered I'd been in 2H and hardly noticed the difference.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

I would use 2H on cleared roads, and 4H on roads with actual snow on them.

Keep to a lower gear than you would on dry roads for better control.

 

[cb123]

I would use 2H on cleared roads, and 4H on roads with actual snow on them.

Keep to a lower gear than you would on dry roads for better control.

Yea went out today roads half packed ice and half slush snow and slippery mode with just 2wd worked pretty good. Not really sure you need 4H unless snow really deep or you get stuck.

 

[Oldhippie]

I guess I have to ask...why have 4wd available and not use it in low traction (snow/ice) situations? Kind’a what it is for, in my mind...

 

[cb123]

Well it is my understanding that never drive in 4wd on the road if your wheels cannot slip some while turning. In my scenario the wheels could not adjust while turning in the slushy snow, so you should not run 4wd on this part of the road. I thought 4wd would be ok on the icy part but not the slush snow. So to not damage your 4wd system you could switch on fly from 4wd to 2wd, or just run in 2wd and slippery mode all the time. At least that is what I was always told.

 

[Laminar]

And LDD!!!
Lock Dat Diff!!!

Diff unlocks above 25mph in slippery mode.

 

[Mlarv]

With out 4A I stay in 2wd most of the time. If the roads are ice covered 4wd/ 2wd really don't matter, ice is ice. If it is hard packed snow I stay in 2wd unless I feel it slipping then I will shift into 4wd.

If you are in 4wd on dry roads you will not necessarily hurt anything unless you turn a lot. If you do wide turns you are safer then doing sharp turns.

Slush and ice and snow I stay in 4wd and just slow down and take wide turns. I have been doing it this way, since they came out with the auto locking hubs, before that I would lock my hubs before I started out so I could put it in 4wd. Yes over 40 years of doing this and no issues.

 

[Gnomad]

If you do use your 4H and the driveline gets "wound up" from the lack of slip, you'll probably feel it. The vehicle will get sluggish, like the brakes are dragging. If it's not wanting to shift out of 4H try backing up to reduce the load on the driveline...if the Bronco uses clutches in the TC it's probably not an issue.
My 2 door does better than I expected in 2WD. It has good balance and can be tossed around a bit before the traction control nannie robot kicks in and spoils the fun. Much better than my previous vehicles which were just about useless in snow with 4WD.

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