Need Help - Driving in Snow
Melting Slicks
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From: Chester Virginia
Lower the air pressure in the tires for more traction, about 8 pounds should be a good start.
Actually a friend of mine won a March autocross in Western Maryland back in the '70's with about 6" of snow on the ground with this tire pressure. The 'real' autocrosses were slipping & sliding everywhere. My friend in his little Fiat smoked them good that day. A lot of puzzled faces by the 'big' boys that day.
Roger
Actually a friend of mine won a March autocross in Western Maryland back in the '70's with about 6" of snow on the ground with this tire pressure. The 'real' autocrosses were slipping & sliding everywhere. My friend in his little Fiat smoked them good that day. A lot of puzzled faces by the 'big' boys that day.
Roger
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From: Oak Ridge NC
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From: Inver Grove Minnesota
Originally Posted by lars;
The Blazer is my friend Jeff's ("blkblt" on the C1/C2 Forum). I don't own a 4WD, so I use the Vette - regardless of weather. I've driven my Vette in the snow for 10 years now as my daily driver. This year is the first time I've put it in the ditch when I slid off the road during our first snow blizzard due to my bald tires. I now have brand new tires, and there's no stopping me now...!
Racer
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From: Glacier County mt
My Vette has trouble driving in snow deeper than 6 inches due to the front air dam and limited ground clearance. I also tend to get pulled around a little when hitting deep snow at speeds over 60 mph. We're expecting 2 feet of snow here today, so I need suggestions on what to do. Should I fit a plow to the front of the car, or will the air dam work as such? I just drove 60 miles on ice and snow to get to work this morning, but I have to drive another 60 to get back home in the deep stuff. I went ahead and put the top on the car - I thought that would be a good idea. Any other ideas on how I should manage this?
Lars
Lars
Nokian Hakkepiliita ice radials with studs - all 4 wheels. Will be a corvette ice racer.
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
I tried doing that the whole week we had the 18" of snow. I couldn't get her to lose traction no matter what I did. Mine's an SUV though...not a truck. Maybe that's the difference.
Safety Car
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You must not have been trying hard. Or you have a 3.5 briggs and stratton in you SUV. I can spin my tires in 4wd on dry pavement. In 2wd if I nail it forget about it they are smoking.
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I got 300+ from the modded 360 in the Durango, and when it's in 4x4, it's amazing. The only time it suffers is hard braking down a hill. Climbing and trudging and slush and turning...it's a beast. Perfect weight distribution, perfect power distribution...it's just a perfect bad weather truck.
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From: Inver Grove Minnesota
I got 300+ from the modded 360 in the Durango, and when it's in 4x4, it's amazing. The only time it suffers is hard braking down a hill. Climbing and trudging and slush and turning...it's a beast. Perfect weight distribution, perfect power distribution...it's just a perfect bad weather truck.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Hey I'm not saying a thing about any car you've driven, including that Durango of yours. I'm speaking of mine, and how fantastic it feels and how wonderful it handles in inclement weather.
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Well, you must have gotten lucky. It was my uncles Durango. Do you have the stock tranny? My uncle has the 5.9 RT edition and the tranny has gone bad twice. How is yours holding up?
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From: Columbia Missouri
Actually perfect. I have 180K on the OD, stick trans with no service except fluid and filters. I abuse the heck out of it too. I drive it like I do my Vette...when it's on road. It's got a huge kill list too. I have heard the bad transmission stories...but have never had problems with mine.
Racer
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From: Bellevue WA
Lars,
While you were in town, I should have introduced you to a friend of mine who builds these.
Might not be quite as exciting as driving the Vette in the snow, but at least you dont have to dig it out. Not sure where you would carry the beer though....
Scott
While you were in town, I should have introduced you to a friend of mine who builds these.
Might not be quite as exciting as driving the Vette in the snow, but at least you dont have to dig it out. Not sure where you would carry the beer though....
Scott
Last edited by Dad's '66; Dec 22, 2006 at 03:16 PM.
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