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Hi All,
I live in the mountains of Utah and my new house does not have a garage. Asking what is the best ice scraper? (that will not harm the windshield). Do some owners use windshield covers? Mirror covers? Wiper covers? Recommendations. BTW, the Defender does not disappoint in heavy snow. Love it! Cheers Snow, snow, and more snow. Oh my!
Hi All,
I live in the mountains of Utah and my new house does not have a garage. Asking what is the best ice scraper? (that will not harm the windshield). Do some owners use windshield covers? Mirror covers? Wiper covers? Recommendations. BTW, the Defender does not disappoint in heavy snow. Love it! Cheers Snow, snow, and more snow. Oh my!
sorry for going off topic but I am looking for bars for my Yakima ski rack. Which one do you have and do you like them?
My wife's 4Runner lives outside in Denver all winter. Not as snowy as you, but we bought one of those windshield covers on Amazon that lay flat across the glass (they're secured by putting wiper blades over them and loops on the mirrors) and it works awesome. Prevents ice buildup and snow brushes right off it. I do a ton of backcountry skiing with the Defender and don't travel without a shovel, traction boards, battery-powered jumpstarter, a small food/water stash and blanket/old sleeping bag just in case the worst ever happens.
Tip for winter...switch your settings to Light load and get away from the 50PSI tire pressures, as that will inhibit traction. I run in the 30s as I found in my first full winter at remote trailheads I was slipping a ton with that high of a pressure. Snow tires help that though!
My recommendation: Park close enough to the house that you can remote start. The only trick would be for me to remember to do it BEFORE I left the house<g>. Then let it just warm up and melt while you brush your teeth, eat, whatever.
My wife's 4Runner lives outside in Denver all winter. Not as snowy as you, but we bought one of those windshield covers on Amazon that lay flat across the glass (they're secured by putting wiper blades over them and loops on the mirrors) and it works awesome. Prevents ice buildup and snow brushes right off it. I do a ton of backcountry skiing with the Defender and don't travel without a shovel, traction boards, battery-powered jumpstarter, a small food/water stash and blanket/old sleeping bag just in case the worst ever happens.
Tip for winter...switch your settings to Light load and get away from the 50PSI tire pressures, as that will inhibit traction. I run in the 30s as I found in my first full winter at remote trailheads I was slipping a ton with that high of a pressure. Snow tires help that though!
Thanks for the tire pressure tip! I'm having Michelin X-Ice Snow tires installed next week. I have to say we have had a fair amount of snow in the last two weeks and the Wrangler Adventures have not let me down.
I have a shovel, traction boards, battery-powered jumpstarter, and a small food/water stash.
Thanks for the sleeping bag tip. I had one of those emergency blankets, but a sleeping bag doesn't weigh much. Great idea.
Cheers
Winter is here! Preferred tools for snow and ice?
