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<blockquote data-quote="Per SÃ¸vik" data-source="post: 74419" data-attributes="member: 1285">Re: Winter question for cargo van ownersWhile adding weight at the extreme rear of the vehicle will give you more traction per added pound, it comes at a price. The pendulum effect of having weight behind the rear axle makes it harder to catch a rear-end slide and the vehicle will also be a lot more prone to spin out if you break traction. Driving through a slippery banked turn at speeds lower than the designed for speed of the turn, rear-heavy vehicles will have a tendency to slide the rear end into the turn. Adding overhanging rear weight is a bit like willfully turning your vehicle into a Corvair, you are sacrificing the handling needed to keep the momentum and the ability to stay out of big trouble.As for diffs, a lockable diff can be a great thing for getting going when you are stuck, but a limited slip diff that truly works without compromizing aspects of the handling is very expensive as an aftermarket gadget that just doesn&#039;t make sense for this kind of application.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Per SÃ¸vik, post: 74419, member: 1285"] Re: Winter question for cargo van owners While adding weight at the extreme rear of the vehicle will give you more traction per added pound, it comes at a price. The pendulum effect of having weight behind the rear axle makes it harder to catch a rear-end slide and the vehicle will also be a lot more prone to spin out if you break traction. Driving through a slippery banked turn at speeds lower than the designed for speed of the turn, rear-heavy vehicles will have a tendency to slide the rear end into the turn. Adding overhanging rear weight is a bit like willfully turning your vehicle into a Corvair, you are sacrificing the handling needed to keep the momentum and the ability to stay out of big trouble. As for diffs, a lockable diff can be a great thing for getting going when you are stuck, but a limited slip diff that truly works without compromizing aspects of the handling is very expensive as an aftermarket gadget that just doesn't make sense for this kind of application. [/QUOTE]

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