Traction Control And Stabilitrak

[kdrchuck]

These features are great for on the road driving and have done a good job this winter. I feel like they are fighting me climbing and spinning up steep heavy snow covered hills.

 

I know if your push the button once "traction Control" is off. What does that do?

 

By holding the button in Stabilitrak is turned off. What does that do?

 

What should I be using for heavy snow climbing up steep hills when you are going to have to spin?

 

Thanks,

Charlie

[kdixer]

These features are great for on the road driving and have done a good job this winter. I feel like they are fighting me climbing and spinning up steep heavy snow covered hills.

 

I know if your push the button once "traction Control" is off. What does that do?

 

By holding the button in Stabilitrak is turned off. What does that do?

 

What should I be using for heavy snow climbing up steep hills when you are going to have to spin?

 

Thanks,

Charlie

 

The manual states to turn stabilitrak off if you are stuck. This will probably work best in your scenario also. Traction control is a great tool, but in the deep stuff you would probably be better off with it off. 4 low automatically turns off stabilitrak.

 

Definately leave both on if you are driving at any kind of speed.

[condition1kimber]

Traction control just keeps the tires from spinning, but if you get sideways at all, stabilitrack cuts thottle and applies brakes to straighten you back out.

[Big Whiskey]

The only time I turn if off is when I want wheel speed, like in deep snow or mud...or in your case, climbing a snow covered hill. When you're driving on slick roads, leave it on...it's a great feature.

[kdrchuck]

Thats what I figured. I still don't know the difference between, traction control off and Stabilitrak off?

 

Thanks

[Stevens03]

Traction control cuts the power so you can't spin the tires... Stabilitrak may cut the power some, but also automatically applies the brakes to individual wheels at different intervals to "straighten" out the truck in the vent of a slide.

 

It's as simple as that. And let me tell you, the stabilitrak works when your at highway speed and you hit ice. Saved my rear end once... and I was glad I had it.

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Try it out in different scenarios. I took my truck up the mountain a few weeks ago to a hard packed snow covered parking lot, as well as the winding mountain gravel/ice/snow road on the way up. That stabilitrak is quite amazing when you want it on your side, which is pretty much anytime you are driving.

 

Tried a few variables, no stabilitrack or traction control and its as one would expect...

No traction control allows wheel spin, but if you are going around a corner and ass end kicks out, stabilitrak put me in my place.

 

Give it a go in a safe locating so you know how your truck will react in different locations. I was pumped to go try it out...just so I would know.

[kdrchuck]

Try it out in different scenarios. I took my truck up the mountain a few weeks ago to a hard packed snow covered parking lot, as well as the winding mountain gravel/ice/snow road on the way up. That stabilitrak is quite amazing when you want it on your side, which is pretty much anytime you are driving.

 

Tried a few variables, no stabilitrack or traction control and its as one would expect...

No traction control allows wheel spin, but if you are going around a corner and ass end kicks out, stabilitrak put me in my place.

 

Give it a go in a safe locating so you know how your truck will react in different locations. I was pumped to go try it out...just so I would know.

 

very cool. The traction control and stabilitrak has been great on the road. I really like it. i've been trying things out on my driveway but i hate to do that because i have to clear it eventually. The fewr frozen traks the better.

 

Thanks for the info guys. Very Helpful

[Matthias]

I know how to turn off the TC but how the hell can I turn off Stabiltrack?

[nick3941sd]

I know how to turn off the TC but how the hell can I turn off Stabiltrack?

 

 

Hold the TC button until you see "Stabiltrack Off". But to turn the Stabiltrack back, back on you need to restart the truck.

[Matthias]

thanks...I was doing dunuts in the snow the other day but although I turned off the TC it was still interfering....but now let the games begin

[kdixer]

I know how to turn off the TC but how the hell can I turn off Stabiltrack?

 

 

Hold the TC button until you see "Stabiltrack Off". But to turn the Stabiltrack back, back on you need to restart the truck.

 

 

 

If Stabilitrak is turned off you just need to hit the traction control button again to turn it all back on.

[Snow White]

I was wondering the same thing about TC versus Stabili Track and I never understood what the TC did... so if I understand correctly now, you turn of the TC for wheel spin and the stabili track WON'T apply brakes? I've had no luck just turning off the TC when doing donuts, but I suspect that was the issue, i only had TC off.... Once i turned of both it worked great. I tried not using the TC today in a straight line, which gave me some wheel spin, but the slightest out of straight or oversteer issue caused stabilitrack to kick in...

 

I just turn off both, seems to work best because I'm never going over 10mph with them off lol.

 

by the way, TC and stabilitrack don't work if you are going under 5 or maybe 10mph can't remember, but fyi, they don't work at 5mph that is for sure... i had a weird accident last year on ice during a flash freeze

[aaron8301]

My direct answer to the OP is this: if you have to ask, you should probably just leave them alone. If you aren't sure exactly what each does, and/or how to drive with them on or off, you should just leave them on.

 

Personally, I can drive a rig like this with TC and ST just fine (of course) but will become annoyed with it, especially on any kind of slick roads. I prefer not to use them on slick roads. That's because I know how to handle a rig, make it do what I want, and correct any over/understeer and slides. I grew up driving a '75 Ford F250 with good old fashioned four wheel drive on snow.

 

If you don't know how to handle a rig on your own in situations like this, and you aren't sure of what the TC/ST settings do, you probably shouldn't mess with them. Just please move over so I can pass you when it's snowing ;)

[kdrchuck]

My direct answer to the OP is this: if you have to ask, you should probably just leave them alone. If you aren't sure exactly what each does, and/or how to drive with them on or off, you should just leave them on.

 

Personally, I can drive a rig like this with TC and ST just fine (of course) but will become annoyed with it, especially on any kind of slick roads. I prefer not to use them on slick roads. That's because I know how to handle a rig, make it do what I want, and correct any over/understeer and slides. I grew up driving a '75 Ford F250 with good old fashioned four wheel drive on snow.

 

If you don't know how to handle a rig on your own in situations like this, and you aren't sure of what the TC/ST settings do, you probably shouldn't mess with them. Just please move over so I can pass you when it's snowing ;)

 

Whatever Dude. No one can deny the benefits of the TC/ST on these trucks. Not wanting to know how something works would suggest a dangerous ignorance.

 

Since I feel like you are doubting my abilty to drive, I feel the need to defend myself. I grew up driving an 83 Scottsdale, Manual with no power steering. Lived at the foot of Cheat Mountain and Snowshoe with the closest grocery store on the other side. The only accident I have had with snow on the ground was while parked and an F-250 slid out of the road and into the front of my truck. I can drive in the slick stuff, but I know I'm not perfect. No reason to ignore good technology.

 

Turning TC/ST off everytime it gets slick would be like turning our AC off when it gets really hot outside. You will be just fine without it. Why use it?

 

BTW. My dad likes Stabilitrak too and he grew up driving a horse and buggy.

 

Excuse me while I whip my hair back and forth.