4×4 vs locking rear differential

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My husband is playing Snowrunner on Xbox.. apparently you start with very few well paved roads and I asked him why he didn’t have a truck with 4×4, he apparently has one with a locking rear differential so I asked the difference (ex.which is best for mud/slush, how can 4×4 have also a locking rear differential etc) and he tried to explain to me but I’m super slow!!

This game is riveting for me…/s.. obviously lol! Honestly learned some neat trucking facts and maybe something about this so!! Not a loss in my books! Thanks for any help!

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Locking your diff causes the wheels to spin at the same time no matter how much traction you have. Unlocking let’s the Cars Ecu – (Brain of the car) To choose how much power to send to each wheel which is good for slick or Icey routes.

He can lock which wheels he needs to put more power into & it goes to a certain area and help dig itself out.

4 x 4 Directs power to all wheels evenly to help with overall traction and stability at low speeds, Towing, Hill climbing.

4H is a mode that puts all wheels at max power & Traction, used for towing, and mountain. (used at speeds around 30 – 60 mph)

4L is a mode meant for off-roading and extremes Like Deep Mud, Soft Sand, Gravel. (Used at speeds around 5 – 25 mph)

Hope this helps

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