VDC or the E-Locker, what is more important?

[ciron28]

The Titan's I'm looking at are mainly 04 4x4's w/b/t and o/r pkges. I discovered by looking at the option combonations that the later 04's w/b/t and o/r pkges offer the E-locker but do not offer the VDC. It's like the E-lock replaced the VDC if you had both pkges together. The only way it looks like I can get VDC is if I get a Titan w/just b/t pkg. I live in the midwest where it is snowy and icy during the winter. My question is what is more important in my area, VDC or E-locker? Opinions please, Thanks guys or gals.

[vector6]

e-lock only works in 4 low... below 20mph or so..

VDC works all the time unless you turn it off

[xsive11]

You get only e-lock on the OR 4x4's. Like vector6 said, it's only for <20mph and used for getting over or through rough obsticles. The only time I use e-lock is with 4x4 LO engaged and in 1st or 2nd gear trying to get over a rock garden or through mud. I dont have VDC and don't need it. It sounds like you would benefit more in your area with VDC over e-lock unless your an off-roader.

[NorCal 4x4]

If you're driving on roads with reasonable amounts of snow and ice VDC would be way better.

E-LOCK is for crawling, 12 mph max. up steep, hills with ruts and loose rock, or through muck or maybe deep snow if you're out in a pasture. One complaint some have made is that you need to be going greater than 12 mph to get through some of the muck or sand conditions.

All Titan 4x4s come with active brake limited slip, (ABLS), so you will get some wheel locking via the brakes. This isn't as good as E-LOCK in extreme off road conditions but is adequate for most slippage you will run into.

[Vegas04]

i have yet to get through or up anything at all with the locker on that I couldn't get up or through in 4HI. speed seems to work better than the locker.

[CaptainBay 3000]

It sounds more like a choice between the off road package (that includes the bigger tires, shocks, skid plates, etc) and the VDC.

[wrenrj1]

Personally, I'd go with the VDC. Today was the first "bad weather" day with sleet and freezing rain. I went around a corner (in 2wd) and the back end slipped out. I heard a shuttering that scared the crap out of me at first before I realized the VDC was doing it's job. Of course, I then had to purposfully try to do it several times. It really helped maintain control and bring the back end back in line.

[Treebasher]

Originally Posted by wrenrj1

Personally, I'd go with the VDC. Today was the first "bad weather" day with sleet and freezing rain. I went around a corner (in 2wd) and the back end slipped out. I heard a shuttering that scared the crap out of me at first before I realized the VDC was doing it's job. Of course, I then had to purposfully try to do it several times. It really helped maintain control and bring the back end back in line.

VDC is working when the SLIP light comes on the left side of your gauge cluster. VDC works great at any speed. If there is wheel slippage, the power to the wheels is cut. I was pulling a trailer this last weekend and hit black ice. I had no idea the tires were slipping but the truck sure knew. The SLIP light was lit and I slowed down nicely.

The shutter when the back end gets out of control is the Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS). When it comes on, anyone that has not heard it before says, "what the hell was that?" It sounds similar to the anti-lock brakes.

[Boone-Titan]

VDC is awesome in the slippery stuff. I'd go with VDC again over the E-locker.

[wrenrj1]

My Slip light was a blinkin today several times, I also had the ABLS shudder. So I guess they're both working, and worth it to me...