Snowed today, but couldn't get out of driveway!

[Jake22]

They blamed it on COVID-related assembly line issues.

crock of

 

[eleceng1979]

Not WL, this is Grand Wagoneer. Also had transfer case and rear differential failures. Sounds real familiar.

https://wagoneerforums.org/index.php?threads/rear-differential.279/

https://wagoneerforums.org/index.php?threads/drivetrain-woes-post-here.308/page-4#post-2367

 

[Jake22]

Sounds real familiar.

Don't you drive a Kia? 🥴

 

[abarreto]

The eLSD sort of 'locks' the rear diff. It has no effect on ride height. It is apparently only activated in SAND or ROCK modes. I have one on my '23 arriving later this month, and plan to shoot some video of it to show how it works in various modes.

Re snow tires: Studs help a bit on ice when they're new, and help more at temps closer to freezing than super cold. Once they get driven on exposed tarmac for a while, though, the studs start to round off, and can also start to get ripped out of the tires, so top tier studless tires are better. The Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV tires I put on my WL last winter are the best I've ever had in 35 years of Blizzaks and others. Not only do they not feel 'squishy' on dry roads (unlike the Blizzaks), they use the same tread compound all the way through the tread block so they maintain their grip on icy surfaces for their entire life (unlike Blizzaks, which only have the sticky stuff on the top 1/3 of the tread block). Something to consider next time you need snow tires, unless you just like the sound of driving on studded tires. Otherwise, to maintain the situational advantage of studded tires, you'll likely need to replace the studs every year.

Did you ever shoot some video of the eLSD function?