Now that the weather and roads are crappy, I have been extremely happy with the traction control on my FX4. Bought my truck at the tail end of winter early this year and didn't get a chance to give it a good shakedown. The past two weeks have brought rain and then sub zero temps. With the traction control on, a guy would really have to work at it to spin out the rear end in 2WD, I haven't been able to do it yet! This truck has come a long way from the 2002 that I had last winter. Hats off to a great product!
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Now that the weather and roads are crappy, I have been extremely happy with the traction control on my FX4. Bought my truck at the tail end of winter early this year and didn't get a chance to give it a good shakedown. The past two weeks have brought rain and then sub zero temps. With the traction control on, a guy would really have to work at it to spin out the rear end in 2WD, I haven't been able to do it yet! This truck has come a long way from the 2002 that I had last winter. Hats off to a great product!
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i drove my 2013 in the first snow storm this past weekend and was surprised at how well the traction control works with having an open diff rear and being in 2 wd the entire time.
the indicator on the dash flashed several times but i never fishtailed or felt the rear slide much
the indicator on the dash flashed several times but i never fishtailed or felt the rear slide much
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Its not bad, I think its helpful in the snow especially having an FX4. Ive been using the locking diff and it just hooks and goes, the only thing I don't like about it is, it doesn't like my bigger wheels/tires, comes on when turning and cuts power all the time. It pisses me off in that aspect.
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Wonder if you can have the dealer reprogram the computer for the larger tires?
Noticed you were from Spearfish, SD - went there to visit this summer and it was one of the highlights of my trip.
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Glad you got straight tho
Dealer cannot compensate for tires of a non stock size. They can comp for a base truck getting larger factory size tire, but nothing larger than a 275/55R20.
You can get a hypertech programmer that allows for tire size changes and of course an SCT tuner device that allows for tire size changes in addition to many other things.
My FX4's traction control is not as impressive. There is a fair amount of wheel spin even on dry pavement with TC on, and more in rain. The locking rear seems to do a great job, however.
You can get a hypertech programmer that allows for tire size changes and of course an SCT tuner device that allows for tire size changes in addition to many other things.
My FX4's traction control is not as impressive. There is a fair amount of wheel spin even on dry pavement with TC on, and more in rain. The locking rear seems to do a great job, however.
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You getting a full burnout?
If so, I bet it's in a straight line.
Try turning quick enough to spin just one tire. It'll activate in a most intrusive way...like killing all power momentarily. Really sucks.
I don't have much experience with burnouts, so I don't know if it was a "full burnout". It squealed for 20' or so and I pulled up to stop the squeal. Yes, it was controlled and straight. So, if traction control wasn't working it would have started turning on me?
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It didn't sense the truck had lost traction because both tires were spinning at the same speed. In a turn, the tires are turning at different speeds, so if you lose traction, the inside tire starts spinning and the traction control kicks in.
Funny thing is that writing it out makes me think my explanation is wrong. The TC kicks in on turns for me, but not in a straight line...so I don't know what the right explanation would be.
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Can you add locking diff to a 2WD?
And, with the TC off, why does it still work when trying to spin out on gravel? On purpose.
And, with the TC off, why does it still work when trying to spin out on gravel? On purpose.
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Thats strange, my truck kicks tc on when ever the tires are spinning in a straight line. Here is a video i made of a 0-60 run. Traction control was flashing up to about 30 mph and could tell it was holding back power
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I dig the 20 mph 2nd gear shift chirp on your video! My traction control does not kick in until there is some side sway, guessing a speed difference detected between the two rear tires.
For those who feel the traction control overcompensates, at the risk of telling you something you may already know, it can be shut off using the center button on the dash. If you hold that same button down, "Advacetrack" can be shut off.
For those who feel the traction control overcompensates, at the risk of telling you something you may already know, it can be shut off using the center button on the dash. If you hold that same button down, "Advacetrack" can be shut off.
Right now we have a lot of hard pack snow and ice on our roads. My TC does not kick in when I am going straight forward and the wheels spin like when I'm taking off from a stop sign or light. When I try to do a donut, it kicks in as soon as the rear starts to fly out. Kind of disappointing because I love doing donuts in icy or snowy parking lots! But honestly very effective for when your rear end starts to slip out of a straight line. I'm impressed with the technology of this and that it seems to work well.
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Just a little over a month since purchasing my 2013 Platinum and we have experienced some pretty good snow and ice already in ND. While the Traction Control does a pretty good job, it doesn't seem to work nearly as well as the Traction Control on my 2011 Avalanche. The Avalanche TC kicked in a lot sooner and was really smooth. The TC on my Ford lets me get a fair amount of wheel spin and sliding before it kicks in and is pretty abrupt and jerky when it does kick in. While I love my new truck and am not regretting my decision, IMO the F-150 Traction Control just doesn't seem to be on par with the Avalanche.
It could be that I am still getting used to driving a different vehicle that is longer and has lighter back-end, but that is my objective comparison based on my experience so far.
It could be that I am still getting used to driving a different vehicle that is longer and has lighter back-end, but that is my objective comparison based on my experience so far.
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