Yes and no on the 50/50. I'm no expert on it so this is like a quote "100% to a given wheel/tire" on several videos. Here is one explanation of it. Also with traction lock on that's not going to help from my understanding with several different inputs that I read a few years ago online. Of course that's not all Maverick many were on the transit and explaining what to do if stuck in deep snow. Slippery mode with traction control off, is what I remember but it's been awhile. I liked this video because it helps explaining the AWD system from someone that helped with it.
Yes it's different but still better than drive and just normal mode when off roading, Or testing the AWD system for off road use . Yes the 2 speed transfer case is better which I believed I mentioned. One thing to remember the 2.0 reaches max torque at 3000rpm which is impressive and helps off set this advantage. The hybrid is a little higher at 4000 rpm to get 155lbs of torque vs 277 lbs of torque at 3000 rpm on the 2.0. This difference made my decision for me, when considering.
It is a definite no on the 50/50 split front and rear. You cannot "lock it" into this mode that will force a 50/50 split. This occurs when the vehicle senses slipping and pushes power to the rear axle. The video states just that.
This is not true as the 155 lb ft of torque is only the 2.5L Atkinson 4.
You are correct 100% to the rear axle. Now if you are correct and the computer is breaking one of those wheels, how much of the 100% going to the axle is going to the opposite wheel that's not breaking?
But it is not the RDU and the clutch pack transferring the power. It is applying brake force to the wheel to force power back to the other side with (now) less resistance.
I think you are missing my point. I posted the Maverick can give 100% to an individual wheel/tire. I'm not debating the 50/50 I'm stating the Maverick's computer by transferring 100% to the back axle and also breaking the wheel that's slipping is sending 100% to the opposite wheel/tire.
Except your overcoming the brake force applied to the original spinning wheel so you aren't pushing 100% to one wheel. You're pushing 100% to one axle some subset less makes it to the wheel with lesser traction.
Was wanting to see how the AWD/Hybrid could manage "off-road" and 4k towing- Now I am good knowing that with the Lift springs and larger tires on my 22/FX4/4K manages every situation and an upgrade to the AWD/Hybrid would be with some compromise that just would not work for me with @ elevation towing and off-road fun -
Power delivery and power output is the only difference between the two drivetrains and we’ve always known what the output of both engines are.
that wouldn't make a difference on the rollers. could help offroad, certainly.
I think that may be false. In the TFL video, the driver mentions the e-cvt transmission. That could be a factor in why it doesn't manage torque and traction control as effectively as expected. I can't recall seeing TFL do this specific test on the FX4, but I do remember a different channel doing similar tests way back in late 2021 on their FX4 and it did a lot better than this. Still, not definitive, as we don't have tests on the same course / rollers.
yes, I made that observation last month a little after the manual was published online. https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...owners-manual-now-available.57672/post-978473
I was about to comment on the video itself. The tires were spinning with no good traction on that trail test. I suspect with better tires, it would have done better.
