Originally Posted by onehundred80
You turn the traction control off to prevent the brakes from getting over heated when you are really stuck.
Turning them of at once is defeating the purpose.
Spinning the rear wheels is a guaranteeing you will not do too well. Spinning wheels help you dig yourself deeper, glaze the snow and make it even harder.
Slow and easy rocking forward and backward using the gears is a good strategy. Keep the front wheels pointing straight forward or they will make it harder.
You can't rock an XFire with the TC on.
As soon as the wheel starts to slip, the TC stops it.
Spinning madly on the snow, yes, will get you more stuck. The wheel not moving at all will also be a problem. You have to turn the TC off. See the above post about driving up a snowy hill.