look what a standard G can do...

A standard G did this during testing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnM58kHvLxc

That proves the theory that if you drift on a slippery surface with a full time 4wd G wagen some of the wheels spin backwards which is pretty cool 8)

Er,
Draxy,
The same thing used to APPEAR to happen to the wagOn wheels in the old western films, it's a common optical illusion.
Cheers
Marcus
Mind you once apon a time I went through a set of ped lights in Belfast, and the rear wheels were turning backwards, as I was in reverse, ah the joys of youth and rear wheel drive.

Rock crawling in Texas. Thai is the username of a US forum user.

Um no - there is still drive to the wheels. Just no traction, so the wheels are still spinning forward. Or are you joking... can never tell with the written word...

could be a camera illusion, look at the wheel in this video ...

http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/trackdayvideos/208577/road_and_track_2007.html

Yes Draxy I was aware that if the drive shaft is not rotating or rotating slower than a wheel is being externally turned thart this will cause the other wheel to rotate backwards, I used to build working differentials out of mechanno, and gosh even observed it when both wheels on axle stands etc.,no big deal.
This would however require the engine to be stalled ( most likely assuming a gearbox), or at least the rotation of the drive shaft to be stopped and held, or rotating very slowly, AND that the wheel that was getting traction was getting sufficient traction to overcome the internal resistence of the diff AND also the marginal traction of the wheel that was apparently spinning backwards, possible but highly improbable as my mother used to say.
Or is it something that occurs through the centre diff ?, it starts to get copmplicated, and my nuron starts to get tired.
I stand to be corrected.
Cheers
Marcus

Ok I have just looked at this video again and I think the wheels are spinning backwards. You can actually see them stop and reverse. Also if you look at the snow being spun off the wheels it switches directions and then is going forward.

I have stirred up a good debate here :D , can't remember who was saying about this subject a year or so back but was someone I usually pay attention to with technical issues. I will have to try this next time it snows!!

Mmm not convinced, when wheels spin which is what these are doing you do get an illusion, any how I reckon he had diff locks in so no way would they go bac-ards

Well actually one would lock up the rear diff , to slide the back end, ie the same as high performance cars with limited slip diffs to prevent loss of traction when cornering hard, but then I keep thinking 460, not permenant 4WD 463.
ie I can act the ejit in a grassy field if I lock up the rear end and then do power slides etc, its one way of keeping the grass cut.
No difflock, the inside wheel will simply spin.
Anyone want to loan me a 463 for a run to the artic circle to sort this out ?
Cheers
Marcus