Doc, You wrote:
"You want that system on for crawling rocks or situations in firm terraine where you may have a wheel off the ground. The system brakes the wheel off the ground and transfers power to the wheels with contact and keeps the truck going foward."

Isn't this the Traction Contol systemjob to do this? When the stabilitrack is off the traction control is still on (I think)

Sorry in advance if this is a stupid question.

 

Yes. And it is not a stupid question The StabiliTrack uses the antilock brake and traction control technology, to brake the free spinning wheel. Here in N. America, the StabiliTrack and Traction Control are actually separate terms, H3s Auto trans. have both. In Israel, they may be used interchangeably, I do not know. StabiliTrack is and "enancement" system???? It can sense skidding, sliding, spinning tires to help the driver in certains conditions, like on a snow/ice covered road. As I understand it, it can brake the slipping wheel, if your foot is not on the brake, to shift traction. Look at the Owners Manual description:

StabiliTrak

® System (Automatic

Transmission)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a vehicle stability

enhancement system called StabiliTrak

advanced computer controlled system that assists you

with directional control of the vehicle in difficult

driving conditions.

StabiliTrak

discrepancy between your intended path and the

direction the vehicle is actually traveling. StabiliTrak

selectively applies braking pressure at any one of

the vehicle’s brakes to assist the driver with keeping the

vehicle on the intended path.

When you first start your vehicle and begin to drive

away, the system performs several diagnostic checks to

insure there are no problems. You may hear or feel

the system working. This is normal and does not mean

there is a problem with your vehicle.

If there is a problem detected with StabiliTrak

SERVICE STAB SYS message will be displayed on the

Driver Information Center (DIC). See

and Messages on page 3-44

When this message is displayed, the system is

not operational. Adjust your driving accordingly.

StabiliTrak

your vehicle. However, when the transfer case is

placed in Four-Wheel-Low Lock mode, StabiliTrak

automatically disabled. See

page 2-22

directional control of the vehicle, you should always

leave the system on. You can turn StabiliTrak

ever need to using the TC (traction control) on/off

button. If you press and hold the TC button for

[left]five seconds, the StabiliTrak[fo

 

Thanks Doc [sm=smiley20.gif]