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Also compared to GMC Canyon as a baseline.
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I agree. Back in the day nobody ever considered not calling a Ranchero or an ElCamino a truck even though they were half car.The continued resistance to calling them trucks drives me nuts.
Like,yes -- they are unibody vehicles. But being body on frame isn't what makes something a truck. If being body on frame made something a truck, then Crown Vics are suddenly no longer cars I guess.
That's been a thing since the Ridgeline was introduced. I just call it a "pickup" omitting the truck part, and that doesn't seem to ruffle anyone's feathers.The continued resistance to calling them trucks drives me nuts.
Its not possible, wet clutches don't emit smell like dry clutches. That was just the tires, as the wet DCT would eventually just say "high temp" and stop the vehicle until it cools down and not make any smell. I don't think the DCT was an issue, its the AWD system that isn't putting power down properly to the wheel with grip that's an issue.I was surprised that they said they said they could smell the dual-clutch getting hot in the Santa Cruz.
Also have to remember on the Santa Cruz their “locking center diff” is actually clutch based as well, so that may have been what they were referring toThat's been a thing since the Ridgeline was introduced. I just call it a "pickup" omitting the truck part, and that doesn't seem to ruffle anyone's feathers.
Its not possible, wet clutches don't emit smell like dry clutches. That was just the tires, as the wet DCT would eventually just say "high temp" and stop the vehicle until it cools down and not make any smell. I don't think the DCT was an issue, its the AWD system that isn't putting power down properly to the wheel with grip that's an issue.
While that would make more sense, they were talking about bringing a naturally aspirated SC with the 8-speed traditional automatic, but it would have the same HTRAC AWD system either way.Also have to remember on the Santa Cruz their “locking center diff” is actually clutch based as well, so that may have been what they were referring to
Another thing they could have been smelling is the brakes heating up. Assuming the Santa Cruz has the ABS system standing for a genuine locker, it's feasible that the system generated enough heat to bed in the pads. My 4runner has done this, as has my GTI with the 'diff' settings cranked all the way up.Its not possible, wet clutches don't emit smell like dry clutches. That was just the tires, as the wet DCT would eventually just say "high temp" and stop the vehicle until it cools down and not make any smell. I don't think the DCT was an issue, its the AWD system that isn't putting power down properly to the wheel with grip that's an issue.
You're right - they're boats! I'll show myself out.If being body on frame made something a truck, then Crown Vics are suddenly no longer cars I guess.
I mean, they're almost the exact same length and width as the current RangerYou're right - they're boats! I'll show myself out.
I believe dual clutch is primarily an on road performance related enhancement, and is specifically a detriment for of road use generally speaking.Both had somewhat crappy for off road tires - I thought the S/C dual clutch was supposed to help ? That rear exhaust is gonna need its own skid plate -)