c00n congrats on your post count. You have way passed me dude. Atta boy.

 

aha! we forgot to know when not to venture out, whether it be driver's skill, vehicle's ability, or road conditions just being too bad and not justifying the trip

 

True so true. and the beer store counts also.

 

I haven't driven mine in snow yet, but on wet pavement I noticed it's much easier to 'break free' than my F-150. (I started to in 4th gear getting on it probably too hard). This will probably be even more likely on ice and snow due to the torque of the PSD. Gonna take a little getting used to.

 

I just stay home the two days of winter here.

 

Good tips guys. I think one of the biggest things that people over look is what they are gonna do after they lose control. I especially like the idea of practicing and seeing how the truck performs under those conditions.

 

just practiced this weekend in my buddies muddy field! LOL ..............Good times.

 

Practice is key! Good tires are number 1! There are many tires out there that work good in mud but they are junk in the snow. GET GOOD TIRES!!

Also if you have 4wd USE IT!! it won't help you stop but it will help you keep control and turn. I lock in my hubs in December and unlock in april usually. If its clear and dry and I am hitting the highway I unlock for mileage. You can safely drive these truck in 4wd at any speed. On the highway even if there is snow and patches of clear road its not a problem turning tight on clear pavement is the problem.

But at the same time remember that 4wd doesn't make you invinceable! Be smart!

 

I like all the advice,but y'all missed one
PLEASE PLEASE stay outa my way I Gotta GO!!!!

 

Being a Michigan native, I naturally have snow driving experiance.
Much better then my spelling I might add.

I read only a few posts, so excuse my repeats, but repeats are always a good thing, because it will drive it to reality.


Here goes.
Practice. Practice. Practice.
Playing in the snow whenever you have the chance is a good thing. Always try and practice in 2 wheel drive also. Dougnuts are fun, but cops don't realize that some of us are doing silly things in the snow to improve our driving.

Driveing fast in 4wd is idiotic. Just cause your in 4wd doesn't mean you can't fly off the road like the idiot woman in the SUV that just passed you.
Make sure you get a BJ if you are nice enough to pull her out.

Sand is okay in the ice, but speedy dry, or cat litter make much better traction grabbers.
Idle is always best in starting in slippery situations.

Remember that all our OBS trucks suck at ABS. so if your ABS doesn't work. make sure to use neutral/clutch and pump the breaks if you know how, always worth practicing when you stop. you will learn to controll in a slippery situation. You cannot stear if your tires are locked up.

Learning to drift helps with bad situations. An open Rear end is bad for this (I konw... stupid axle tag rawr!) Sometimes the front end wont respond and knowing how to start fish tale can be handy. If it's too slippery, hopefully you'll wind up in the ditch backwards, which is handy also.

I always carry a chain and a shovel in my truck in the winter time. Shovel is handy for when you visit a friend and they are to lazy to shovel their Fusucking driveway. (aholes!) or when you get stuck! and chain is just incase they dont have a strap. A toe strap is better due to the elastisity of them and the snap back. However.. i'm a poor *** and only have a chain.

Did i mention play in your truck?
Make sure you try playing in 4wd a bit also. Trucks respond in snow very diff in 4wd as they do mud. I personally love dumping the clutch and moving the truck sideways to F with people.

I miss my 91's ability to swing the rear end out and keep it going sideways down the road to F with people too. Stupid short box doesn't want to do it.

Thats all i can think of.

oh BTW. with clutch people

zf-5. Just let the clutch out.
dont give it diesel!!!!!
if you have trouble, start in second and just let the clutch out!