For the second time in two days I've had to traverse the current snow covered roads. Generally not a problem, but today whilst trying to climb a 1 in 5 hill to our house the old front wheels just would not get enough traction. Other lighter cars seems to manage OK but the old heavy croma just didn't want to play ball. 2nd and 3rd were not much help either.
Solution!!!!
Roll back down. Change direction and reverse back up the hill. Worked a treat much to the disgust of a rear wheel drive BMW also suffering.
I'll leave the reader to work out why.
Better still here is the reason ( worth noting for future )
Front engine and rear wheel drive equals heavy front end with, up hill, a modest weight transfer to the rear wheels. Sadly not enough.
Croma, front wheel drive, heavy front end, but going up hill there is a weight transfer to the rear thus reducing front end load and traction.
Turn to old boy around and you have, heavy rear end, weight transfer to rear and light back end. :worship:
All tongue in cheek but I must admit it took me a few minutes of failed climb attempts to recall the mechanics of moving my caravan up our sloped drive.
Unless you have actually experienced the huge traction differences, even on dry sutfaces, then it is quite staggering.
Now you know why Italian "Croma" Tanks have six reverse gears and one forward.
Nick /////
Solution!!!!
Roll back down. Change direction and reverse back up the hill. Worked a treat much to the disgust of a rear wheel drive BMW also suffering.
I'll leave the reader to work out why.
Better still here is the reason ( worth noting for future )
Front engine and rear wheel drive equals heavy front end with, up hill, a modest weight transfer to the rear wheels. Sadly not enough.
Croma, front wheel drive, heavy front end, but going up hill there is a weight transfer to the rear thus reducing front end load and traction.
Turn to old boy around and you have, heavy rear end, weight transfer to rear and light back end. :worship:
All tongue in cheek but I must admit it took me a few minutes of failed climb attempts to recall the mechanics of moving my caravan up our sloped drive.
Unless you have actually experienced the huge traction differences, even on dry sutfaces, then it is quite staggering.
Now you know why Italian "Croma" Tanks have six reverse gears and one forward.
Nick /////
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