Traction Control on or off ? personally i would have said off but some disagree whats the thoughts of the collective ?
mines off all the time engine brake set on med gearbox into manual and of course cuise control off 
taffytrucker:
mines off all the time engine brake set on med gearbox into manual and of course cuise control off
Diff lock on also and jobs a goodun, dont put it on after you have got stuck as it aint gonna make much difference, the idea is to not get stuck in the first place.
““Stupid question alert””
I have never driven a vehicle with diff lock - What’s the symbol for it?
Normally an axle with an X in the middle
Never mind all the buttons, are ye a driver or a computer operator?, Diff lock, traction control, abs ebs, ffs what the f is that all aboot, drive it like it was supposed to be driven before all that pish.
Sapper
sapper:
Never mind all the buttons, are ye a driver or a computer operator?, Diff lock, traction control, abs ebs, ffs what the f is that all aboot, drive it like it was supposed to be driven before all that pish.
Sapper
Wheres the like button ?
What’s with all these fancy buttons?
I had a gear stick, steering wheel and a few pedals to drive in the snow. Didn’t need owt else.
Diff lock on also and jobs a goodun
unless of course you want to steer the truck.
del949:
Diff lock on also and jobs a goodun
unless of course you want to steer the truck.
just turn everything off and away you go dont use diff or anything over here and touch wood i been ok so far not so sure about Mr Cooper though 
taffytrucker:
just turn everything off and away you go dont use diff or anything over here and touch wood i been ok so far not so sure about Mr Cooper though
The future’s bright, the futures orange 
So what’s best method when stuck and wheels spinning
is this right
Select manual not automatic
Diff lock on
Try to start off in 4th ’ 5th or higher
Dunno, best ask in Tosco RDC cos the drivers there know it all, either that or wait until the spring thaw …
villa:
So what’s best method when stuck and wheels spinning
is this right
Select manual not automatic
Diff lock on
Try to start off in 4th ’ 5th or higher
Find a few of them fanatical religious types
and chuck 'em under the drive wheels.
villa:
So what’s best method when stuck and wheels spinning
is this right
Select manual not automatic
Diff lock on
Try to start off in 4th ’ 5th or higher
If you’re stuck and spinning the only way is to get it rocking a little bit at a time, so diff lock, manual and a higher gear and gentle on and off the throttle so that you get the rocking motion, you really need a clutch pedal though, in an autoshift it may be impossible if the clutch take up is an all or nothing thing 
A bucket of cat litter is a very useful thing to have around, it will get you out of trouble, but can also stop you gettting stuck in teh first place. A good idea is to stop a foot or two before you hit a bay and put some down so that you have it under your tyres when you stop, then when you need to pull away, you get a bit of traction
Another useful tip is not to just stop and put the parking brake on as soon as you stop when it is well below freezing, your nice warm tyres will melt the ice underneath them, then as the tyres cool, the ice refreezes and as it’s stuck in the grooves on the tyres, you’re welded to the road and going nowhere, so either drive around the yard in the snow for a minute to cool off the tyres before parking up or pull backwards and forwards half a dozen times before you set the brakes to allow the tyres to cool sufficiently
And if you’re really stuck, never drop the trailer in an attempt to get free 
Momentum.
Hexhome:
And if you’re really stuck, never drop the trailer in an attempt to get free
Have you something to tell us?
tyres cooling off ! wot u driving ? F1 or FH ?