re: 4 Wheel ABS (worth it?)

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Re: ABS (4 wheel)

> I can also say that it has great utility off-road. Besides making it just
> a little bit safer to go insanely fast on gravel roads, ABS also makes it
> possible to head down impossibly steep grades with the brakes 'locked'

Agreed, I've had this happen to me (in a non-4wd truck Chevy 1/2 ton)
and it sucked.. told everyone to hold on as we skidded/accelerated down
the hill 4 wheel abs would have helped in this situation.

Unfortunately, I didn't learn my lesson and my 96 Dak (while 4wd) only
has 2wheel ABS :(

Are there any other techniques people can recommend.. once the front wheels
lock up and start skidding, you're out of luck, and out of directional control!

 -tim

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