Since we are talking about snow...
#1
Since we are talking about snow...
Here in West Michigan we got 10" of snow in 5 hours this moring, made for a not so fun day at work, they didnt even start plowing the main roads until the storm stopped.
Anyway...I saw Hummer's afraid to leave the driveway, pick ups stuck and Jeep after Jeep stuck in the snow.
I still amazes me that not all Jeeps come with four wheel drive, Cherokees, Patriots, Liberty's all stuck in the snow. Wranglers high centered on snow banks in the middle of the street...
I saw a Ford Explorer spinning her rear wheels in a parking lot. I asked her why she didnt put it in four wheel drive, "it doesnt work", this is why push button 4x4 is a joke. Clutches go bad, solenoids go bad...just not as reliable as gears.
And I have said this before and will say it over and over again, the BFGoodrich All Terrain KO's are a crap tire. They look good but that is all they do.
And just so you know AK Rover, I may wind up using my DI for deliveries on Sunday, we are working all weekend and are supposed to get dumped on again with 30mph+ winds Sat night and all day Sunday.
I am not going to spend my Sunday stuck in a van waiting 6 hours for a tow truck.
I am thinking of saving all of my country stuff for Sunday when I can use my Rover.
Anyway...I saw Hummer's afraid to leave the driveway, pick ups stuck and Jeep after Jeep stuck in the snow.
I still amazes me that not all Jeeps come with four wheel drive, Cherokees, Patriots, Liberty's all stuck in the snow. Wranglers high centered on snow banks in the middle of the street...
I saw a Ford Explorer spinning her rear wheels in a parking lot. I asked her why she didnt put it in four wheel drive, "it doesnt work", this is why push button 4x4 is a joke. Clutches go bad, solenoids go bad...just not as reliable as gears.
And I have said this before and will say it over and over again, the BFGoodrich All Terrain KO's are a crap tire. They look good but that is all they do.
And just so you know AK Rover, I may wind up using my DI for deliveries on Sunday, we are working all weekend and are supposed to get dumped on again with 30mph+ winds Sat night and all day Sunday.
I am not going to spend my Sunday stuck in a van waiting 6 hours for a tow truck.
I am thinking of saving all of my country stuff for Sunday when I can use my Rover.
#2
RE: Since we are talking about snow...
Im jealous.
I want just one big snow storm. All we have gotten the past few years in a couple inches here and there.... I have only gotten to test the rover out twice in the snow (it did amazing) and i reeeeeally want to do it again.
Spike, could you possibly deliver some snow down here in NC???
I want just one big snow storm. All we have gotten the past few years in a couple inches here and there.... I have only gotten to test the rover out twice in the snow (it did amazing) and i reeeeeally want to do it again.
Spike, could you possibly deliver some snow down here in NC???
#4
RE: Since we are talking about snow...
Toronto got hit with just under 25cm today. Take a look:
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_30254.aspx
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you'll see some of the pics from earlier today. It's STILL snowing right now too! It took me over an hour just to board my train out of the city, and I was on the damn platform! They couldn't get the doors to close because people were blocking them and didn't want to wait for the next one, it was really insane to be honest.
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_30254.aspx
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you'll see some of the pics from earlier today. It's STILL snowing right now too! It took me over an hour just to board my train out of the city, and I was on the damn platform! They couldn't get the doors to close because people were blocking them and didn't want to wait for the next one, it was really insane to be honest.
#6
RE: Since we are talking about snow...
i have a 08 ford f250 sd diesel for a daily rig. the last 2 days that seattle has been hit with snow and ice i have had to leave it home and do my sales calls in my LR. the truck could not get out of the driveway because of ice.
but the LR was unstoppable. jeeps, explorers, etc etc etc all stuck or could not navigate the icy roads. the LR did not stop.
but the LR was unstoppable. jeeps, explorers, etc etc etc all stuck or could not navigate the icy roads. the LR did not stop.
#7
RE: Since we are talking about snow...
ORIGINAL: sloppyjoe
i have a 08 ford f250 sd diesel for a daily rig. the last 2 days that seattle has been hit with snow and ice i have had to leave it home and do my sales calls in my LR. the truck could not get out of the driveway because of ice.
but the LR was unstoppable. jeeps, explorers, etc etc etc all stuck or could not navigate the icy roads. the LR did not stop.
i have a 08 ford f250 sd diesel for a daily rig. the last 2 days that seattle has been hit with snow and ice i have had to leave it home and do my sales calls in my LR. the truck could not get out of the driveway because of ice.
but the LR was unstoppable. jeeps, explorers, etc etc etc all stuck or could not navigate the icy roads. the LR did not stop.
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Last edited by phatduc; 05-03-2011 at 08:50 PM.
#8
#9
RE: Since we are talking about snow...
ORIGINAL: phatduc
that landy of yours is a sno mobile. what have you got for rubber?
ORIGINAL: sloppyjoe
i have a 08 ford f250 sd diesel for a daily rig. the last 2 days that seattle has been hit with snow and ice i have had to leave it home and do my sales calls in my LR. the truck could not get out of the driveway because of ice.
but the LR was unstoppable. jeeps, explorers, etc etc etc all stuck or could not navigate the icy roads. the LR did not stop.
i have a 08 ford f250 sd diesel for a daily rig. the last 2 days that seattle has been hit with snow and ice i have had to leave it home and do my sales calls in my LR. the truck could not get out of the driveway because of ice.
but the LR was unstoppable. jeeps, explorers, etc etc etc all stuck or could not navigate the icy roads. the LR did not stop.
Falken S/TZ04 's
not really reviewed well for ice or snow performance, but so far as you have seen i have had no issue in the mountains or around town in the snow and ice.