andy levy <andy-dml@levyclan.us> wrote:
: | So if one wheel is on ice and the other on dry pavement you will get
: what you
: | experienced. If both wheels are on a surface with relatively equal
: traction
: | then both wheels will slip at the same time, i.e., burn out :)
: Guess I just misunderstood how it worked then. So in the situation I
: had, a full locker would have gotten my left wheel putting power to the
: ground, correct?
Yep! Rock crawlers like lockers since they can often find
themselves in situations with one tire completely off the ground
(which obviously results in absolutely no traction for that tire),
but the locker will make sure that the tire which is still on the
ground keeps turning.
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