David Gersic <info@zaccaria-pinball.com> wrote:
> On Thursday 10 July 2008 11:14 pm, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>> Yes, they work both ways.
> Interesting, then, thanks. I was wondering that mostly because I only ever
> seem to lose traction when backing up.
>> Although, reverse to forward gear "drops" (for smoking the tires really
>> good or getting unstuck offroad) are very detrimental to the clutch
>> retainers.
> No abuse here, just things like being parked on wet grass, faced downhill. Let
> in the clutch to back up, and get some wheel slipping. But if I'm faced
> uphill, no problem. Maybe it's just me.
Probably just the weight distribution. Facing downhill with a
rear wheel drive vehicle takes some weight off the back wheels and
puts them on the front. The opposite is true for facing uphill,
weight has been distributed from the front to the rear.
Likewise, a front wheel drive car would have an easier time
backing up a hill than it would driving up the hill for the same
reason.
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