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Dual rear wheel trucks, particularly long wheel base versions, are pathetic in the snow with the stock all season tires. You might get stuck in your driveway kind of pathetic. Use 4wd if there is snow on the pavement, don't use 4wd if the pavement is bare. Snow performance is about a whole lot more than just forward drive, the dual rear wheels make it far more prone to fish-tailing or spinning out in corners, when braking, etc. Have fun, wait for the plow...
I am sitting here watching the third two foot snowfall dump in the past two weeks, as I type. I've about run out of places to put the snow...
Brian
Dual rear wheel trucks, particularly long wheel base versions, are pathetic in the snow with the stock all season tires. You might get stuck in your driveway kind of pathetic. Use 4wd if there is snow on the pavement, don't use 4wd if the pavement is bare. Snow performance is about a whole lot more than just forward drive, the dual rear wheels make it far more prone to fish-tailing or spinning out in corners, when braking, etc. Have fun, wait for the plow...
I am sitting here watching the third two foot snowfall dump in the past two weeks, as I type. I've about run out of places to put the snow...
Brian
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From: Binghamton, New York
Trucks can be a little different beast in the snow with 4x4...
AWD is another whole deal.....My main summer ride is an Audi S4 which is an animal in the snow....Point the nose where you want it to go and dump the clutch it will get there quickly.....No blipping the throttle, no binding up in tight corners, just hammer it and hang on..
AWD is another whole deal.....My main summer ride is an Audi S4 which is an animal in the snow....Point the nose where you want it to go and dump the clutch it will get there quickly.....No blipping the throttle, no binding up in tight corners, just hammer it and hang on..
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I've locked mine every winter at first snow. Unlock them in spring. Never a problem all front end stuff is original. 10 years and 98k later.
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I tend to keep my hubs locked in the winter. Much smoother shifting in and out of 4wd. The only real difference between locked and unlocked is you are turning the front drive train in the locked position so perhaps a bit more wear there and perhaps a bit less gas mileage. Otherwise it doesn't seem to be much of an issue.
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