2012 Prospective Buyer Questions
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06-25-2012, 07:17 AM
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I think she/he was trolling this thread for some reason.
My hope is that when the battery fails in a couple years, it still has enough juice to move the power passenger seat forward.
My hope is that when the battery fails in a couple years, it still has enough juice to move the power passenger seat forward.
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06-25-2012, 07:19 AM
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Interesting. Thank you for the insightful information, I'll try it out once the tropical storm moves on 
I know this thread is a little dated, but wife got her Citadel today. I was talking to a buddy who works at the dealership (he's a fellow diesel performance addict and stealership mechanic) about the sluggishness off the line. He says the traction control system is purposefully designed to retard engine performance to reduce the possibility of wheel slippage; you can't light up the rear tires if you wanted to. However, (and I haven't tried it... yet...) if you turn off the traction control, you supposedly get a noticeably "improved" off-the line feel, which I intend to test tomorrow 
#43
06-25-2012, 08:30 AM
Verdict is in on the traction control. It works, at least on wife's Hemi RWD. I was able to distinctly notice more power on takeoff and was able to break loose the rears fairly easily. I'm now eager to take it to the strip on a test and tune night and see what it can do; I dont expect 13's in the 1/4, but still just curious.
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06-25-2012, 02:55 PM
Verdict is in on the traction control. It works, at least on wife's Hemi RWD. I was able to distinctly notice more power on takeoff and was able to break loose the rears fairly easily. I'm now eager to take it to the strip on a test and tune night and see what it can do; I dont expect 13's in the 1/4, but still just curious.
#45
06-25-2012, 02:59 PM
When pulling a trailer I would definitely not turn off the traction control. You want to maintain as much stability as possible. You should put the car in tow/haul mode to keep all cylinders banging, and then if you really need extra traction at low speed, put it in low range and lock the diff.
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06-27-2012, 07:31 AM
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When pulling a trailer I would definitely not turn off the traction control. You want to maintain as much stability as possible. You should put the car in tow/haul mode to keep all cylinders banging, and then if you really need extra traction at low speed, put it in low range and lock the diff.
#48
06-27-2012, 09:15 AM
My Durango has awd. There is no switch for low range. I've been towing trailers for well over 30 years. Tra tion control will help if I'm out of control. But a good driver is competant enough to not wreck his truck. how did you survive the 70's 80's & 90's without it? Easy. Hou drove carefully.
I was towing trailers in the 70s too. In the 70s when you had an accident it was a lot worse. I was in a broadsided accident about 5 years ago, and rather than being spun out of control, the car "magically" kept going right where I pointed it. It had nothing to do with my skill, and everything to do with stability control. I've also been able to avoid accidents because of ABS. In the 70s I would have just hit the guy because I couldn't have steered away in time while braking no matter how skilled I was.
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06-28-2012, 07:57 AM
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The switch should be on your center console like this:
http://media.caranddriver.com/images...s-1280x782.jpg
http://media.caranddriver.com/images...s-1280x782.jpg
My Durango has awd. There is no switch for low range. I've been towing trailers for well over 30 years. Tra tion control will help if I'm out of control. But a good driver is competant enough to not wreck his truck. how did you survive the 70's 80's & 90's without it? Easy. Hou drove carefully.
#50
06-28-2012, 08:10 AM
I could be wrong, but I've seen some 2012 AWDs with no switch. The latest models, from what I heard have 100% computer control of the AWD. Unless, there are two options for AWD (one manual and one computer) and I just didn't run across one of the manual ones. But I do recall seeing a couple last year with the switch. Wife and I looked at about 20 of them on different lots before she found the one she wanted.