05-08-2008, 05:06 PM
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Re: ATRAC question
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The Stig previously said:
Atrac is great.
I've been wondering if Atrac is better in some situations(icy, slippy) than even being fully locked?
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If you are on any kind of sideways slope (camber), the ATRAC will be better on icy, slippery surfaces than a locker. If both wheels per axle spin and you have very little to no traction, then gravity is going to take you down slope (not necessarily the direction you want to go). The benefit in these conditions of having one wheel per axle not spin, is that it will try to keep you from sliding sideways. You may not move forward(or backward), but you rig should stay on track in most cases.
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