How well does your truck go in the snow?

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Take your truck out of 4wd when the road gets dry and you won't smoke the transfer case.

[Cono Este]

2000 Disco = Unstopable.

The name of the game is Traction Control and permanent 4 wheel drive. I used to live up the 2nd most knarly hill in Tahoe, and I never had a problem. + Hill descent Control on the way down. Never been close to stuck in it.

Alll with average off road tires too.

[ill-advised strategy]

I had the pleasure (no sarcasm...I loved it) of driving up BCC 4-6 nights a week over the last 2 winters at about 10PM...which was a really fun drive when it was storming. Deserted roads + big snow = fun driving for me.
Anywho, I had a Mitsubishi pickup with 31" BFG All terrains and a limited slip rearend. The only weight in the rear was a fiberglass cap. I very rarely had much trouble in 2wd...I think having both rears spinning good tires worked really well. It's not the same as a front/awd and it took some finesse, but it was no biggie. I guess just an adjustment to dealing with overstear vs understear. My subaru AWD tends to understear where the pickup overstears with any throttle.

edit: also a nice feature of the older mitsu: manual locking hubs, so I could lock 'em at the base of the canyon and shift the t case in and out as needed.

[72Twenty]

I know most people think of it as a soccer mom vehicle, but I love my '03 Explorer, especially in the snow. I just have the V6 XLS model too.

[Idris]

'92 diesel disco, permenent 4wd. Never managed to get it stuck in snow..... or anywhere that low reverse wouldn't get it out of.....dosen't like it when the rear wheels are proud of the ground because the dammed hitch has hung up on the kerb....Driven it in fluff deep enough to no longer have usefull headlights....served as a very usefull tow vehicle last winter as our lane never git plowed......not the fastest beast on the highway though.

'06 VW Caravelle Synchro. Permenent 4wd and traction gizmos. Got the system confused when ploughing deep heavy stuff. A few shunts and wheelspins sorted it though. The ESP direction assistance is kinda scary when it snaps you back into line when your sliding...usefull though.... With a modern TDi and 6spd it's quiet at 160kph (100mph) - the disco won't even reach that speed with a following gale.

[PlayHarder]

I miss having a truck to haul around trash, brush, and furniture and stuff.

For those talking about cars and SUVs, did you miss this?

[lemon boy]

Tuckerman-
Big v. Small decision is IMVHO mostly about how you'll use the truck and what payload you think you'll need/want. The snow performance between the two is going to depend on a lot of factors beyond mere size (configuration, conditions, maintenance etc...). A good rule is that if you have a 4wd pickup, you can get there.

That said, the more clearance you have the deeper the snow you can go in.

[strawjack]

what snow?

ive had big and small trucks and they have all been great in the snow. i think it depends on your needs w/ regard to everything else you'll be using the truck for.

anyone know why the primary drive of a 4x pickup isn't the front wheels? they would drive a hell of a lot better on a slick road when 4wheel isn't necessary. im sure there's a logical reason...pulling/towing reasons?

[natty dread]

'06 VW Caravelle Synchro. With a modern TDi and 6spd.

^^DROOL^^
Fucking no-van-importing VW NA!

[RootSkier]

Caravelle = butt ugly, but full time 4wd and tdi, I'd buy that shit. You say it goes 100? I'll take two.

[P_McPoser]

what snow?

ive had big and small trucks and they have all been great in the snow. i think it depends on your needs w/ regard to everything else you'll be using the truck for.

anyone know why the primary drive of a 4x pickup isn't the front wheels? they would drive a hell of a lot better on a slick road when 4wheel isn't necessary. im sure there's a logical reason...pulling/towing reasons?

How many 6000-8000 pound FWD cars with 300 HP V8s do you see on the road? Transaxle issues.