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It will even lurch and moan on slippery surfaces too if you turn a corner too tight.

I have a Dodge 2500 4x4 diesel and even with all that torque (about ~600 ft-lbs) it still bucks if I turn too tight even on ice.

I'm guessing it's due to the transfer case my truck doesn't have a center differential.

Here I am in snow no buck I guess no tight turns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdK75UmoRMY

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Yeah, it probably has full-time 4WD with a viscous clutch at center - when you turn, your axles lock, and 3 out of 4 wheels will have to slip to let you get anywhere. This will cause jumping and tire noise. Engine torque won't change much.

LSD's front and rear makes this worse, but center is the most important when it comes to on-road maneuverability.

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