Traction control method and apparatus for a work vehicle with independent drives

A vehicle (10) includes a set of motors (21, 23, 25, 27) for driving ground engaging elements (20, 22, 24, 26), for example wheels, and a controller (60) for controlling the traction of the ground engaging elements. The disclosed system and method for controlling traction on a work vehicle utilize front differential speed, rear differential speed, and fore-aft differential speed.