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Why should you avoid spinning the drive tires when trying to get unstuck?
- A.Spinning always frees the truck fastest
- B.Spinning charges the batteries
- C.Tire spin has no downsides
- D.Spinning digs the tires deeper, overheats and can damage tires and driveline parts, and polishes ice into a slicker surface
Correct answer
D. Spinning digs the tires deeper, overheats and can damage tires and driveline parts, and polishes ice into a slicker surface
Why
A spinning tire is not gripping, so added throttle mostly excavates a deeper hole and builds damaging heat. Gentle power, traction devices or material, andlocked differentials used correctly move trucks; wheelspin strands them.
Manual topic: Engine Controls - Stuck Vehicle · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-372).