Winter storm Helena

[rod]

I drive an Outback now. It's easy to get the Superman complex with AWD.

When the wife bought her new Escape 2 years ago we were deciding on just front wheel drive or AWD. We settled on FWD because we figured we are retired. If the roads are bad enough to need AWD we can stay home or take my 4 X 4 pickup. FWD with good tires can go just about anywhere.

 

[Re-Raise]

I can go anywhere in my 4-wheel drive Sierra. If they don't plow the road by my house I just drive through the field. I don't even know how you can get a 4-wheel drive stuck?

Now driving like an idiot and running off the road is a whole other thing, and I agree that can be done in any type of vehicle.

 

[rod]

I will agree that with a 4 X 4 you can get into the woods / swamp / boonies FARTHER before you get stuck.

 

[Re-Raise]

I will agree that with a 4 X 4 you can get into the woods / swamp / boonies FARTHER before you get stuck.

Stuck in mud, yes. We get tractors stuck in mud.

I don't know how deep the snow would have to be to get a 4-wheel drive truck stuck, but I have never had to drive through it

 

[rod]

Stuck in mud, yes. We get tractors stuck in mud.

I don't know how deep the snow would have to be to get a 4-wheel drive truck stuck, but I have never had to drive through it

Oh believe me ---you can get 4 X 4 stuck in snow. Happens all the time ice fishing.

 

[hellfire]

What do you silly yankees know about trucks? I have. 2 WD and a 4 WD ,only use the 4 WD for towing the boat. No snow in South Florida. You don't take a daily driver off road down here

 

[hellfire]

 

[watdaflock?]

a big fat girl keeps u warm and helps you from sliding around

They can also help with traction, if you keep them in the trunk over the rear tires. Also recommend duct tape to keep them still and quiet.

 

[Over 70]

Proper tires for conditions are more important than 4WD. We average over 120"/ year where I live. My FWD car is glued to the road with great snow tires. All seasons are for amateurs...Sure with 4WD you can get going well but it does nothing to keep the car on the road or stop...

 

[Indecisi0n]

a big fat girl keeps u warm and helps you from sliding around

But they always eat all the damn potato chips!

 

[moreluck]

There is snow in 49 states this morning.

 

[clean hairy]

Drive sensibly, and not like these folks!
They do not see the Interstate is almost completely blocked, AND still driving too fast?

 

[brownmonster]

It's not funny but I had to laugh. Are these drivers blind? Unreal.

 

[WorknLateHuh]

This is close to me with 2 inches of snow on the interstate. The concept of giving yourself space is an inconvenience to people.

 

[Future]

This is close to me with 2 inches of snow on the interstate. The concept of giving yourself space is an inconvenience to people.


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Any deaths?

 

[MAKAVELI]

Proper tires for conditions are more important than 4WD. We average over 120"/ year where I live. My FWD car is glued to the road with great snow tires. All seasons are for amateurs...Sure with 4WD you can get going well but it does nothing to keep the car on the road or stop...

On flat land where the roads are plowed you can get by with FWD. In the mountains with deep snow, you need 4WD or All Wheel Drive with some clearance.

 

[WorknLateHuh]

Any deaths?

thankfully, no

 

[Future]

thankfully, no

THank Jesus!

 

[Future]

This is close to me with 2 inches of snow on the interstate. The concept of giving yourself space is an inconvenience to people.


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Just got done last week with 2 feet.....yes some accidents .....nothing like that

 

[Over 70]

On flat land where the roads are plowed you can get by with FWD. In the mountains with deep snow, you need 4WD or All Wheel Drive with some clearance.

I live in one of the snow capitals of the country in a rural mountainous area and do just fine. Did I mention we average 140+inches a year?

You're right about an unmaintained road with 2 feet of unplowed on it. Your 4WD should still have proper tires on it in that case though if you have hills/conditions like that.