Slip and slide

[fett]

I had some fun today trying to pull a forklift truck out of a field where it weighted back wheels had sunk right in.

I was on tarmac and I just ended up spinning my wheels, my question is that I had the passenger side front spinning and the drivers side rear spinning is that right?

Its a 1990 3.9 classic v8 auto with I am guessing a viscous coupling.

I didnt feel too bad as the tractor that tried next couldnt do it anyway!

 

[uncle albert]

yep thats right ,explanation complicated

 

[SpudH]

Yeah, no significance to which wheel on each axle spins - thats purely down to whichever has more traction. Whats important is that you had one on each axle, means your VC is locking up nicely.

 

[fett]

OOO something on my classic that works properly!!!

 

[goonarmy]

yep thats the definition of cross axled

 

[fett]

I am surprised I didnt break anything to be honest , it was well and truley stuck!

I guess my transfer box must be in better shape than I thought!

 

[1992lse]

I am surprised I didnt break anything to be honest , it was well and truley stuck!

I guess my transfer box must be in better shape than I thought!

ripped the bolox out of the 2 spinning tyres though

 

[goonarmy]

might have snapped a half shaft if yer got some traction.....or pulled it out

 

[fett]

might have snapped a half shaft if yer got some traction.....or pulled it out

Good job I didnt manage it by the sounds of that then!

 

[fett]

ripped the bolox out of the 2 spinning tyres though

There was abit of black mark on the tarmac yes