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Dec 12, 2001 | 07:57 PM

RaidersRock

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How well does the B2 do in the snow

How deep have you had yours in?

Thanks
RR

Dec 12, 2001 | 08:09 PM

steve_

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they do great in the snow i live in ct and last year was a pretty good snow year. some of the storms that had the state shutting down i was out tooling around like it was nothing. good luck to ya

Dec 28, 2001 | 05:19 PM

cbadgerjr

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I had my B II in the Chicago area for three years. A foot of snow was no problem, even with street tires on with the truck in 4WD. In two wheel drive it is terrible. Lock the hubs, pull it into 4WD when you get in snow and have fun!

Chuck

Jan 15, 2002 | 01:17 PM

blacklightningf150

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i live in Ontario Canada and owned an 89' Bronco 2 in 2wheel drive it was real bad 4 wheel it was great !! 2ft of fresh powder snow is about all i had mine in... if its packing snow watch it cus it will get stuck real easy oh and watch your engine compartment its not to well sealed from the whell wells and if your in 2 deep of snow or going to fast your belts will slip/cracked manifold excetra other then that its great fun !!!

2000 F150 Extended Cab 4x4 Sport all Black

Jan 16, 2002 | 11:43 AM

joester

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During the Blizzard of '93, my wife and I took our '88 to the local arena to see a hockey game. The roads were supposed to be closed, but since we had already purchased our tickets in advance, we decided to go anyway.
During the trip home (one way was about 18 miles), the snow was averaging bumper height (stock suspension)with drifts well over the hood. The first drift almost caught us, but we made it through, and decided that replacing the grill would be easier than trying to find someone to pull us out. Every drift after that was hit as hard as we could, and we punched through every one. Once home, I opened the hood, and there wasn't a single spot under the hood that wasn't packed with snow. Never got hot, never complained, didn't hurt a single thing on the truck, just flooded the garage as the snow melted.
ADVICE FOR SNOW PLAY:
Mount the best tires you can afford. We had some fairly beefy road tires mounted at the time, and USE YOUR HEAD.
We got lucky that there wasn't anyone "trapped" in any of the drifts or stopped between them. We hadn't thought of that until after we got home.

Have fun!
They go more places than you think they will, just keep it between the ditches!

Feb 6, 2002 | 09:36 PM

tdegenhardt

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I have an 88 Bronco II, 93 Explorer and a 2000 Expedition. The Bronco II gets around much better than the Explorer and just a well as the Expedition. The Bronco II is only a 2 door, but thats another subject.

Feb 7, 2002 | 05:45 PM

mtuchris

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Ahh snow,
Up here at michigan tech, in the upper peninsula of michigan, we get about 250 inches of snow during the winter. We also get huge snow storms. I have found that by 89 B2 with good tires on it will mow through deep powder. But, be careful of dense snow, the front and rear axels seem to enjoy hanging up on it. The 4 wheel drive takes care of traction problems fairly well. The only problem i have encountered is the rear wheel only antilock brakes. On slick roads the front wheels lock up quick and the back ones dont seem to help slow the truck much. However, on dry pavement the truck seems to stop faster than most newer suvs with all round anilock brakes. With the 4x4 engaged, it stops much better on ice and snow. The only problem is that the auto hubs want to go in and out sometimes if there is no power going to the wheels. (ie. when clutch is in) My suggestion is that you get some real hubs for it. I plan to one of these days. One of my favorite things is watching others shovel out their cars after the lot has been plowed and i just back right out. I have also gone to a partially plowed parking lot to see just how much i could push it through and it does a good job if you keep your speed up.

Chris