Driving in snow :
Cargo Master
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Duluth, Mn.
It was 31.9 degree's thru most of the storm. That makes for a nasty, wet snow. Tough on snow removing equipment. I Know My old Ariens snow thrower had a heck of a time with it.
I didn't even try to get any of My rigs out. Till I had the driveway blown out.
I didn't even try to get any of My rigs out. Till I had the driveway blown out.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Blue Hill Township
We were in the mid 30s on Christmas day so it was exceptionally heavy. Our snow blower turned into more of a snow drooler with how heavy it was. I had to head to work on Christmas night due to a power feeder into the building failing and as a result had ice packed everywhere on my pickup. The bumper still full of it. I had to thaw out the truck from it icing up around the driveshaft.
Posting Guru
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Sunny, Snowy, CO
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Mister CMK, you only got 16" in the twin cities anyhow. Duluth got 22".
Hell, my FWD Fusion has gone through 14" of wet snow which is what we always get in CO.
Regardless, I stand by what I said, and several others agree that a stock F150 hangs up on 2' of snow. Mine wouldn't go anywhere, and it had nothing to do with technique. when the tires aren't getting traction because the truck is sitting on top of snow, you will go nowhere. 2' is when you start piling it under the frame.
Mister CMK, you only got 16" in the twin cities anyhow. Duluth got 22".
Hell, my FWD Fusion has gone through 14" of wet snow which is what we always get in CO.
Regardless, I stand by what I said, and several others agree that a stock F150 hangs up on 2' of snow. Mine wouldn't go anywhere, and it had nothing to do with technique. when the tires aren't getting traction because the truck is sitting on top of snow, you will go nowhere. 2' is when you start piling it under the frame.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jun 2006
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Got to try mine out on ice after just a tad of snow to check it out last week on the secondary roads. Well Christmas Day I went up an old curvy gravel road that was snow/ice covered with slight ruts. God-awfullest experience in that truck ever. Just wanted to slide all over the damn place. Give me my '04 4x4 system anyday over that POS. Even with the ELD engaged it was worse than driving a sports car up that little curvy road.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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I got a little busy on a country road yesterday. Just a dusting of snow hiding some ice. I have 20" wheels, a limited slip diff. and was in 2 wheel drive. Lucky for me I was only doing about 40mph and there was no other traffic. I must say it suprised me. I can't say if the traction control kicked in or not but I didn't feel it. I didn't have a chance to look down at my dash, I was too busy trying to avoid both ditches. I know nothing is good on ice but I was a little dissapointed.
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