Posted by: yellowX
2WD Caution...Turning on WET & Slippery Roads - 28/03/01 07:50 PM
I do not know if any of you 2WD folks like myself come across this problem before but this happened to me yesterday. The roads were slick and wet, and the rain was pouring. I came across a left turn island to turn into work. I came to a nice and complete stop. When the opposing traffic passed by, I made my left turn into the company driveway entrance. As I was making my turn, my rear wheels lost traction and my Xterra started to slide and almost made a half revolution around. Trying not to freak out, I did let go of the gas and somehow by instinct, I franticly turned my wheel right in the direction of the skid. My vehicle almost did another 180 in the other direction and I quickly turned the wheel left the other way in the direction of the skid.
The car finally stopped on the right hand side of the curb inside the company entrance driveway. When all was done, my SUV did face the correct direction of traffic, but I was just in a state of shock or aftershock. Looking around, I was amazed that I was still alive, my new Xterra is still in one piece and no one around me got hit or hurt. Call it luck?
I imagine if I did have the 4WD model, this may not have happened at all. However, as a word of advice from one 2WD owner to another, take it really easy on the corners when you turn on wet and slippery roads. By the way, thus far, it is true what they told me in Driver's Ed. When you lose control, turning your car in the direction of the skid does WORK!
Driver and car still in one piece
(Thank the lord!),
YellowX
2001 SE 2WD Auto.
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[This message has been edited by yellowX (edited 03-28-2001).]
The car finally stopped on the right hand side of the curb inside the company entrance driveway. When all was done, my SUV did face the correct direction of traffic, but I was just in a state of shock or aftershock. Looking around, I was amazed that I was still alive, my new Xterra is still in one piece and no one around me got hit or hurt. Call it luck?
I imagine if I did have the 4WD model, this may not have happened at all. However, as a word of advice from one 2WD owner to another, take it really easy on the corners when you turn on wet and slippery roads. By the way, thus far, it is true what they told me in Driver's Ed. When you lose control, turning your car in the direction of the skid does WORK!
Driver and car still in one piece
(Thank the lord!),
YellowX
2001 SE 2WD Auto.
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[This message has been edited by yellowX (edited 03-28-2001).]