Snowed In - What to do

[tadawson]

The difference being this is mountain terrain here out west. Yes the 2wd's do just fine putting around on the flat areas. But you usually can't get 4-5 miles until you hit our usual steep hills, then everybody in a 2wd slides sideways.

Uh, beg to differ . . . my home was in a valley, with very steep hills. 4-5 miles would have taken you clear out of town - try 4 to 5 BLOCKS without hitting a steep hill. Still a non-issue in dry snow (as appeared in the pic) if you know what you are doing . . . remember, we have had 4 wheel brakes forever - 4wd just gets you in trouble faster!

While the mountains were not as high, the hills where I grew up seem very similar, if not steeper, than what I have seen on recent trips to the Portland/Pacific NW areas . . . .

Now, if that snow came down wet, and just LOOKS dry in the pic, then it's a different ballgame. Dry snow by itself is not terribly slippery - well, at least not until some asshat starts standing on the gas pedal and buffs it to ice . . . .

- Tim

 

[tkarter]

I am from Colorado up high. You bet there is a difference between cold and dry snow over wet and icy snow.

The only thing that ever helped the driving situation on wet snow was the cars all becoming front wheel drive.

Back in 76 that is when the fun driving took place in those conditions.

imho

tk

 

[tadawson]

I am from Colorado up high. You bet there is a difference between cold and dry snow over wet and icy snow.

The only thing that ever helped the driving situation on wet snow was the cars all becoming front wheel drive.

Back in 76 that is when the fun driving took place in those conditions.

imho

tk

Yeah, but you can't drift turn a front wheel drive car - no fun at all! Frankly, I would take a good rear drive with positraction any day - personally, the front drive stuff does not seem any better to me, but it is a but more idiot proof. Something about applying throttle on a slippery road and losing steering if you spin the wheels at all (or just let up, and the engine drag causes the fronts to slide) just doesn't do it for me . . . . .

- Tim