My Roomster got stuck in a muddy field last night. The traction control seemed to do nothing to help and in fact I think I may have hindered me trying to finesse the throttle.

How should I use it in mud? When I had a Pug 308 with traction control I was in the habit of turning it off in snow to pull away then turning it back on once underway.

Turn it off and give that a go. Thats what the manual recommends for deep snow, so will probably be just as effective for mud. It's designed to stop wheel spin in 'normal' conditions, but you would want a bit of slip in that situation.

Edited 25 May, 201412 yr by Gumby

Traction control is completely useless on very low traction surfaces.

Its good for day to day stuff but will cut the power too much for slippery stuff. Its better turned off and controlling the throttle yourself.

We get pretty bad snow around here and iv always found it best to turn it off, apply throttle carefully, keep it in a high enough gear to get good smooth power delivery and dont rev the balls off it.

If you do get stuck, sitting there revving and spinning just digs you a deeper hole to dig yourself out of

The key is to keep your momentum going.

Edited 25 May, 201412 yr by Otaylor38

Get yourself a tractor.. they ain't too fast but by jingo there great in the mud.LOL

Traction off and full throttle hehe

Traction off and full throttle hehe

The amount of people iv overtaken in the snow when theyre doing this is surprising haha.

Traction control off and pull away in second

Traction control off and pull away in second

+1, same as in snow.

Traction off and full throttle hehe

 

Worked for me in the BMW last snow  :peek:

 

I'd turn it off and try pulling away in 2nd, see if that gains you any more grip. With it on, I found that I could plant the throttle but it would just tick over with the wheels spinning, gaining no grip and going nowhere

If its a regular occurrence, id think of getting some better tyres.

If its a regular occurrence, id think of getting some better tyres.

well maybe. I got stuck in a VERY soddem field at the Hay festival yesterday. Back there next Saturday and am going to Glastonbury in a few weeks. I could barely walk in the mud so guessing my OE 1000 mile old tyres not the real problem!

Sodden not soddem

well maybe. I got stuck in a VERY soddem field at the Hay festival yesterday. Back there next Saturday and am going to Glastonbury in a few weeks. I could barely walk in the mud so guessing my OE 1000 mile old tyres not the real problem!

Ahh a welsh field parking area! I see your issue! If it's really bad park on some plastic grip mats and then as you pull off it you will get some momentum to carry on however you'd have to get off mud or get a passenger to pickup grip mat

My Mk1 Fabia had traction control and i didn't like it and glad my new Fabia hasn't got it.

well maybe. I got stuck in a VERY soddem field at the Hay festival yesterday. Back there next Saturday and am going to Glastonbury in a few weeks. I could barely walk in the mud so guessing my OE 1000 mile old tyres not the real problem!

Have you been to Glastonbury before?

It is a real problem if it does rain as you can imagine - the car parks get ploughed up quite nicely and the usual method of exit it being towed out by tractors.

I just hope for everyone's sake it stays dry and you have a much more enjoyable week!

+1 for the setting off in second gear. If you begin to bury yourself - anything with any traction underneath the front of the wheels works miracles. Even gravel, mulch, anything similar can make a big improvement.

JRJG

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Have you been to Glastonbury before?

It is a real problem if it does rain as you can imagine - the car parks get ploughed up quite nicely and the usual method of exit it being towed out by tractors.

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Doesnt it pee down every year, without fail at glasto? Aha.

Iv never been, iv just seen it on the tele each year and everybody looks like a mud monster

Last year B E A UTIFUL

Very hot - even I got a spot of sun burn and I work outside.

The problem is, due to the amount of traffic ( feet traffic not tyres) if there is any rain , even for let's say , half a day , the ground is churned up like butter very very quickly.

It is an absolutely fantastic week/weekend I have been five times in the past seven or so years. I hope highly recommend it.

Go and get lost - don't make itineraries as it can take two hours to get from one side to the other.

Shangri la and Bloc 9 are great at night. Try and get in before they start forming the one way systems later on.

You won 't believe how large the site is, it is gigantic.

You will get lost.

Don 't worry there are plenty of stewards and lots of maps about the place.

A few tips-

Once everything has slowed down (things continue till 6-7. In the morning in Heaven and Hell field) watch the sun come up on 'the hill' or over at the stone circle. It is beautiful

If you still have energy you can go over to the peace fields and have a session of yoga (all free) and then head back to your tent.

If you are camping - get there early - the Wednesday morning, gates usually open at 9am , get into the queue ( it will be fooking huge but stick it out) you will get the better spots to camp at then, when deciding a spot for camping: stay away from toilets, they stink after a day nevermind five days, away from the bins, and a good thirty forty yards from the paths. Your tent will, by the time everyone has arrived, be unrecognisable no matter what colour it is, just made a note of where it is in relation to flags, towers, etc. also your tent will be completely surrounded , to about a three inch perimeter so get to know your neighbours and say hello. Glastonbury is a very mature festival compared to the majority of other's and I have yet to see any trouble.

Leave your smart phone at home - buy an old black and white Nokia with a battery that will last a week without needed charged. There are chill and charge bars and various shops giving charging services, but as there are maybe several hundred phones all on the same generator the efficiency of the charging isn't worth it.

Food is expensive

Drink is higher than average but do not fear as there is no limit on how much beer/wine/spirits you bring into the festival.

Get a decent pair of boots/trainers that are comfortable , you're going to be on your feet a lot.

Try and see Arcadia one night when it is 'opening' quite a spectacular light and pyro show.

I am so excited for you ...

I wish I was going for the first time again!!

JRJG

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Ahh a welsh field parking area! I see your issue! If it's really bad park on some plastic grip mats and then as you pull off it you will get some momentum to carry on however you'd have to get off mud or get a passenger to pickup grip mat

Old trick, tie the grip mats to a rear tow hitch / eye, so when you drive off the grip mats will be pulled along behind you.