Does anyone else have a spin happy stock truck 2016 model

07Softail · November 17, 2016

Yeah after i installed the Maggie it ridiculously blisters the tires now!

RT

BlackHawkZ71 · November 17, 2016

Ya this is my first Silverado and it's still pretty fun to drive without any ecm mods I prefer it over my cuz 2.7 eco boost f150 i driven his truck several times while its fun i would choose my 5.3 v8 any day of the week. And once i get this factory muffler gone this Saturday oh boy...

i may eventually go twins at some point. But will probably end up tuning it once i get some miles on her only at 7k

Colossus · November 17, 2016

Fords are pretty boring, I agree Always have been And I own one! But a car, not a truck. I'd never be able to stand driving a Ford truck as my personal truck. They are so.. cheap and unreliable. Then again so is my car 2005 Crown Vic. Engine is nice but everything around the engine sucks.

BlackHawkZ71 · November 18, 2016

Ya, my gma had a 2000 Lincoln LS great car (when running) but engine had issues constantly she had about 100k prior to sell. She got herself a 10 cadi dts (not my taste, but its a great car and is quick), had 20k on it one owner (old man drove it, then sat for sometime) when she bought it several years ago i think 2?. now has about 50k and still running strong. Got way off topic but we can all agree if i keep it in auto4hi i wont have much issues spinning, when in wet/ice conditions and dry either less throttle, will plan on going with an A/T tire

But anyway thanks for the tip on auto 4hi On wet roads. only time 4wd gets used to ease out of my parking spot when we get more then 2" of rain

I found out something this truck is kinda like my ram when it was tuned still spun without me wanting it to about 3,250rpms. Guess I should have left it in auto4hi? Speeds before I disengaged was 40mph started spinning close to 50mph

Whats my max speed to go in and out of 4hi? My last 4wd was a 89 ram w150 with the elections shift never got to use it much.

sk · November 21, 2016

You keep saying "auto4hi". There are 2 settings that work completely differently that you are getting confused:

4HI -- this is true 4WD and turns all 4 wheels all the time (bad for dry pavement, high speeds, and turning). It can be switched on below 15 mph but you shouldn't use it above 45 mph.

AUTO -- more like AWD where it only sends power to the front wheels if the rear ones spin. This can be used on all pavement types and can be left engaged when you are going through spots where its slick, then dry, then slick, etc. It won't bind up around corners and you can use it at any speed (even on the highway!)

For rain or quick launches you want to use "AUTO" not "4HI".

Chevor · November 21, 2016

4 hi still puts more power to rear wheels.

BlackHawkZ71 · November 22, 2016

I do apologize for some reason I thought it was the exact same thing in a way i guess I was right but not providing the correct text.

But thanks for the information

Sierra 5.3 · November 29, 2016

In the rain this morning, went to turn from a side road and left plenty of room inbetween me and the next car, or so I thought, and was almost T-boned due to my truck not getting traction. Scary moment for sure. It wouldn't hook up at all, I spun the entire time until I got straight. The traction control did not kick in either. It usually will when I start to go sideways, but not today. It was fun getting sideways, all except for almost getting into a crash with on coming traffic, but who doesn't like an adrenaline rush haha

BigBadSierra · November 29, 2016

You keep saying "auto4hi". There are 2 settings that work completely differently that you are getting confused:

4HI -- this is true 4WD and turns all 4 wheels all the time (bad for dry pavement, high speeds, and turning). It can be switched on below 15 mph but you shouldn't use it above 45 mph.

AUTO -- more like AWD where it only sends power to the front wheels if the rear ones spin. This can be used on all pavement types and can be left engaged when you are going through spots where its slick, then dry, then slick, etc. It won't bind up around corners and you can use it at any speed (even on the highway!)

For rain or quick launches you want to use "AUTO" not "4HI".

Do note that the rear wheels get max power and torque in the auto settings but the fronts are receiving drive all of the time but the percentages are like 5 to 10 % and then if slipping is detected the clutches are squeezed tighter and the power increases in the front tires independently which is one advantage of not having a axle up front.

But just for clarification the fronts are always under power in Auto that is why the millage will drop but not as much as in 4Hi..

If the system didn't work like this it would be slam every time it engaged.

In Auto the front tires drive but are not locked . They will roll independent of one another. So no binding this is also why in the manual they say not to park on steep grades while in auto.

It actually states to put the truck in 4hi and set the brake.

When I work on my truck I actually put it in 4 low and drive up on the ramps. That way I know the front axles are locked in place. You can actually roll the truck off the ramps in Auto if you lift the rear end off the ground.

As for the spinning in the 2WD most of it comes down to the tires. the SR/A are junk. When I changed those out for Duratrac's on my last tuck I used the Auto setting almost never after that.

KARNUT · November 29, 2016

I came with an auto adjustable right foot, if I'm not happy about the tires spinning I lift right foot. I guess human models after the 1950s didn't come with that. I guess that's why we have tracktion control now, along with the other nannies.Ha Ha just joking, well not really.

BlackHawkZ71 · November 29, 2016

Do note that the rear wheels get max power and torque in the auto settings but the fronts are receiving drive all of the time but the percentages are like 5 to 10 % and then if slipping is detected the clutches are squeezed tighter and the power increases in the front tires independently which is one advantage of not having a axle up front.

But just for clarification the fronts are always under power in Auto that is why the millage will drop but not as much as in 4Hi..

If the system didn't work like this it would be slam every time it engaged.

In Auto the front tires drive but are not locked . They will roll independent of one another. So no binding this is also why in the manual they say not to park on steep grades while in auto.

It actually states to put the truck in 4hi and set the brake.

When I work on my truck I actually put it in 4 low and drive up on the ramps. That way I know the front axles are locked in place. You can actually roll the truck off the ramps in Auto if you lift the rear end off the ground.

As for the spinning in the 2WD most of it comes down to the tires. the SR/A are junk. When I changed those out for Duratrac's on my last tuck I used the Auto setting almost never after that.

Thank you for that information

Ya I noticed these tires arnt the greatest but it makes the truck move.

BlackHawkZ71 · December 1, 2016

Ok there is one thing i got to know, can you turn (while accelerating decently in auto 4wd or will in bind? On dry ground) .

The setup, i was on an incline wanting to turn left and there were a ton of cars from one side and a small hand full on the other side. so i hit the gas about half-3/4 and spun up the incline. Luckily the gap was big enough for them SR-A s to bite.

Definitely need new rubber

Imcrazy · December 1, 2016

SR-A's are the problem, mine was always breaking loose on those tires. Went to discount tire, got $250 trade in for the old tires, put some cooper discoverer ATP tires on in their place and the truck is much better in all conditions. SRA's suck.