Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site vice.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekcad!vice!shauns From: shauns@vice.UUCP (Shaun Simpkins) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Front wheel drive and chains Message-ID: <1282@vice.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Dec-83 16:36:19 EST Article-I.D.: vice.1282 Posted: Thu Dec 22 16:36:19 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 04:12:30 EST Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 23 Just a comment on the proper placement of chains on front wheel drive cars: If you're climbing a hill, the chains should go on the front wheels for traction. However, if you have to stop suddenly while descending, it is possible that you could wind up rear end first. The reason is simple: the front tires will hold longer than the rears - and since most of the car's weight is behind the fulcrum so formed, the car will spin around if there is sufficient lateral acceleration. Rear wheel drive doesn't have this problem since the car effectively hangs from the rear wheels going down hill. The best solution is chains on all fours, or none at all. That way, adhesion is the same front and back. -- Shaun Simpkins uucp: {ucbvax,decvax,chico,pur-ee,cbosg,ihnss}!teklabs!tekcad!vice!shauns CSnet: shauns@tek ARPAnet:shauns.tek@rand-relay