Yep I had a blast today too!!! I pulled my buddies brother out of a snow bank and helped him change a tire (shivy 1/2 ton 2WD). I tell you what, 4WD IS THE WAY TO GO IN THIS WEATHER! When ya need it, you need it! I am fixen to go to my buddies house and watch the SAINTS stomp the stuffen out of Dallas! I don't like the Saints as much as I hate Dallas (I'm a skins fan). I have so much faith in 4WD I don't sweat it at all (cept ice).

 

I havn't had a rear that is THIS locked together before. My 91's was pretty tight, but broke loose easily. The LS on this 10.25 is kickass.

Learning the art of rear stear.
Mostly with just shifting and dumping the clutch. hahaha.

I need to turn right.
Okay.
Downshift. Turn wheel right. Let clutch out.
Okay, sliding sideways in the correct direction. Let the clutch out and upshift.
Okay good to go. shift to 4wd and hammer it.
****, going sideways on slippery stuff.
Drive though this huge snow bank.
Ahh that was nothing.
Continue on.
Forget to push in clutch on downhill.
Rear end passes me. push in clutch and throw back 4wd. Oh boy. that fixed it.
Downshift and hammer it anyways!

Oh boy, to much fun.
Now keeping the MFing salt off it would help.

Yea. stage 1's and a tuner = hard to drive on snow.
I gotta run in the stock or 30 hp tow most of the time.

I haven't got any doughnuts in yet though.
Just some half moonies.

 

I havn't had a rear that is THIS locked together before. My 91's was pretty tight, but broke loose easily. The LS on this 10.25 is kickass.

Learning the art of rear stear.
Mostly with just shifting and dumping the clutch. hahaha.

I need to turn right.
Okay.
Downshift. Turn wheel right. Let clutch out.
Okay, sliding sideways in the correct direction. Let the clutch out and upshift.
Okay good to go. shift to 4wd and hammer it.
****, going sideways on slippery stuff.
Drive though this huge snow bank.
Ahh that was nothing.
Continue on.
Forget to push in clutch on downhill.
Rear end passes me. push in clutch and throw back 4wd. Oh boy. that fixed it.
Downshift and hammer it anyways!

Oh boy, to much fun.
Now keeping the MFing salt off it would help.

Yea. stage 1's and a tuner = hard to drive on snow.
I gotta run in the stock or 30 hp tow most of the time.

I haven't got any doughnuts in yet though.
Just some half moonies.

 

see this is the stuff that i can do alot... but choose not to, because it is not safe most the time.


I try to keep my truck out of 4x4 too, because if i can get around in 2x4 why use 4x4? It doesnt help with anything but starting.... stopping still sucks.

 

I been driving on unplowed roads all day i am in western md wa have close to 20 inches now and btw my truck is 2wd open diff no problem just threw on 260 lbs to help with traction!!!!

 

Stopping in 4x4 is easy with a stickshift.

 

yes... agreed... but how many people know to do this?? Rarely anyone...

 

Just started snowing in eastern CT, they're saying 10-16 inches here. Should be fun.

Red

 

I tell you what Matt, my truck won't move on an ice cube or wet grass in 2WD. I need 4WD. You must have a better truck than me

 

After spending the last 2 days tring to not use 4wd. I had good luck. Tires have good grip though.
Just gotta take it easy down the slippery roads. Still had traction, but not much.

Road tires suck in snow/grass anyways.

 

+1 i have only had to use 4x4 twice yet and both times were to get in my driveway, because i didnt want to hit the curb so hard that something broke with the cold weather.

 

So what is the secret?

 

nobody around here will downshift to stop... i always downshift to slow down, rarely use my brakes... and if you do this in snow, typically you will stay in much more control than if you hit the brakes, but i never see it around here...

 

Around here if we see a high of 45 it's time to go RAFTING!

My truck stays in 4WD when it is snowing. My crew waits for me to break trail into our job site. I'm good to above the bumper w/o chains, if the snow is deeper I am good to above the hood with all four tires chained up as long as the snow is still powdery. Got to get to the bobcat to dig out so I get to blaze the trail.

Took my daughter hunting up high in the mountains last December in a raging blizzard. Drove the truck with all wheels chained up on a 4WD trail climbing halfway up the mountain to 11,000' with the snow up to the hood most of the climb. Left the truck and chased elk in chest deep snow all day. Got back to the truck and two snow mobilers thought we were crazy - they were having a hard time with all the powder. No problem for the PSD! You throw 2 sets of V-Bar HD chains on her and she is almost like a snow cat! Having a winch on the front is always good insurance just in case it does get stuck with the chains on it.

Enjoy the snow! The water makes for good rafting all summer here in the mountains.

 

Well, that is one way Matt.


Here is how the difference is between 4wd stops on auto vs manual.

If you have ever taken a class on driving in the weather, or read enough on it, or drove with an old timer. When in an Auto and need to stop fast on a slippery surface, if you dont shift into neutral, you are constantly pushing the truck forward even if you have applied the brakes.

With a stickshift, you can just pop the clutch in quickly to stop fast, don't have to worry about bumping into neutral and accidentally hitting reverse.

When you lock the truck in, your locking the drivetrain into 1 unit instead of 2 seperate unit. so that keeps the wheels from spinning, you either spin 1 in the front and one in back, or you spin 3 or 4, whatever your diff setup is, cause the front and rear system is one, which is true when you stop as well.

When you are in 2wd, the rear wheels push the front, and 60%+ of your braking is done from the front.
When you are in an automatic, the front tires are forcing you forward from the TC pressure, but the brakes are resisting.
So, in an auto, it's harder to stop because your stopping the motor as well, not just the truck.

So, if you are caught in a situation and need to stop in 4wd in an auto. pop it in neutral.
Go out and try it on the dry pavement.
I am no way responsible if you accidentally hit reverse though.
I guarantee you will stop way quicker when you put it in neutral while in 4wd.

Cheers. =)