Dirt Worker
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- First Name
- Todd
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2020
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- Location
- McMinnville, OR
- Vehicles
- Corvair Corsa, Mini Cooper, T880 Kenworth, CT
- Occupation
- Excavation Company
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The challenge in snowy conditions is the balance of power to each wheel. Positraction, locking differentials and automated traction control help but have drawbacks. Tight turns in high traction areas with Posi and/or diff lock will cause the vehicle to hop and strain or break components. Traction control uses the vehicles ABS system to slow the wheel that is loosing grip but this reduces power and does not always work well in my experience. An individual motor at each wheel is the perfect solution. With the ability to monitor wheel direction, drag, rotation, degree of incline or decent, ambient temperature, power can be delivered to each wheel independently. Along with active suspension and ultra rigid frame, the potential is there. the CT Quad motor should be one heck of a snow rig.
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