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I first experienced traction control while helping my perpetually stuck neighbor. I had to disable it in order to move the vehicle. The system does not seem well suited to getting unstuck.
On gear selection, my Fords, GM, and Toyotas from 72 on up worked like this;
D allowed 1-2-3
2 allowed 2
L allowed 1
Just last summer I showed my nieces how to pull a jetski and trailer out of the lake on a ugly steep sandy launch using an auto Sunfire in 2nd gear. Based on the mess at this ramp I'd say this technique isn't as well know as I thought it was.
We just bought a Subaru. It seems to have a "slap stick" I'll have to test that out and see exactly how it behaves when shifted manually.
Oh My, I had forgotten about the wet boat ramp shows. Really, we should have to pay to see some of those. Even the concrete with the drainage traction grooves cause unknowing people problems. I've seen tires smoke there and not go anywhere.
I ask a fellow having problems "may I"? and his reply was " h*** yes, while I cool down some ". Nice big truck, worlds of power and a great big boat on a steep wet ramp. Second gear, ease on the peddle increasing acceleration as momentum is gained and drive it to the top. Of course he wanted to know how and why. I told him ( the how ) was in the manual possibly in the driving in snow section and the why was all in the correct torque to the wheels at the correct time. His comment was very short " UNBELIEVABLE "