Oh Damn....

[Ozwynn]

it takes time to figure out how to do it.

I just drove the Cruiser on the ice for the first time. very spooky and unpredictable. although when I put it in 4wd it became very predictable.


the bajaclaws suck a fat one in snow and ice, just like I thought they would. going to get yokogeolanders.

 

[Twizzler09]

unpredictable?

Doesnt behave well in 2wd?

 

[Ozwynn]

does not behave well at all. its the short axle on the pass. side (LandCruisers have both axles offset to the pass. side). That is the side that breaks loose. 4WD makes it totally predictable.

 

[baddis]

hey matt you haven't seen anything yet. there was a 4x4 1 ton wrecker stuck around the corner from you 2 or 3 years ago. it is pretty much the last area to be plowed out there.

 

[97BlackBetty]

I think you need a hand throttle rigged up.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Last year I had 480lbs of sand in the bed and it was still having problems getting moving at intersections..... just barely hit the gas and the tires break loose. Got Bridgestone Dueler A/T's on all four now.... think that'll help it any?

Get Skinner tires to help cut right down to the Ice on traction underneath(studdless winters, Blizzak ws50's or toyo Observes) and NO A/t OR REGULAR TIRES, well you could get your A/T's Siped that would help a ton, and where is the weight located on the axle? behind the axle? or at the very front of the bed? Put it in the front or on the axle. And DO NOT AIR down winter tires they are specificly designed to give optimal traction at 35 or more psi (Lets the factory siping open up and bite!) even normal tires will do better aired up in experience. Trust me I Ice Race and too much is better than not enough.

 

[86ford]

buy chains. use them as needed and they will outlast any winter tires you could ever buy without requiring 6 or 8 tires and rims to hold winter/summer tires. a good pair of chains is around 100-150 bucks and you dont have to worry about eating your snow tires alive on those dry days.

86

 

[Twizzler09]

Brian, I could believe it! This area over here is terrible even with just a slight ice-over. The entirey of G-Burg has been plowed, and they completely ignored us, still got plenty of snow all over, not to mention ice in some really really bad places (like.... in every place I need to turn)

Original_Ranger84, I put my weight straight on top of the axle. Never behind. I *could* get my tires siped....glad you mentioned that. We got a siping machine at work. It hasnt been touched in more than a year, but I think it still works. Guess I'll find out. Defintely look into the tires you mentioned.

The only problem I have with using chains, is that I'd only need em to move the 1/8th mile out of the trailer park.... everything past that is manageable. Seems itd be a bit of a hassle to spend time wrapping/unwrapping the chains all the time.

Blackbetty, that hand-throttle sounds like a good idea, haha.

 

[LearjetMinako]

I find having a l/s or locked rear end with weight to be the best solution, even with a crappy set of tires. I also found that after loosing traction in first with as little wheel spin as possible that the next best thing is to grab gears as quick as possible and burn through the ice in an attempt to get through said intersection...

-andrew

Thats what I tried one year. I tried to overtake a smooth icy road covered with snow drift. Made it half way and then no more. To find traction trying to get unstuck, I just lit the tires up. I made it to 4th gear with the speedo at 60mph, but not moving an inch. Soon as I heard the tires make a different pitch noise, I stopped and tried to again. Was able to back out and get enough running speed to clear the stuck snow pack and make it to the top of the hill.

 

[alaskan155]

why is everyone saying no to A/Ts i have the big o big foot A/T and got snow today and there are doing awsome, is there a difference between a regular A/t and snow rate a/t like mine

 

[88ranger2.95sp]

Mall-terrains are pretty good in the snow. I've used them before for two years.. they did pretty darn good. OMG TSL's suck balls in the snow. Apperantly so do baja claws. But then again it doesn't snow where they have the baja..

Rob

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Mall-terrains are pretty good in the snow. I've used them before for two years.. they did pretty darn good. OMG TSL's suck balls in the snow. Apperantly so do baja claws. But then again it doesn't snow where they have the baja..

Rob

They are good in loose snow, but leave a lot to be desired in packed snow and ice thanks to usually lacking siping.

 

[Twizzler09]

This is the A/T I'm currently using:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Dueler+A/T+RH-S

They discontinued it in 225/70R14 in late April/Early May, though....

Found out today that the siping machine at work does indeed still function....worth it to try and sipe these things?

 

[rangerbum]

Dont let your tires get warm. If you have a heated garage, keep it cold, or keep the truck out of it. Ice with no water on it isnt too bad, but if your tires melt a tiny layer and put some water on it, things get slippery. Dont let your tires' warmth melt the Ice.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

This is the A/T I'm currently using:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Dueler+A/T+RH-S

They discontinued it in 225/70R14 in late April/Early May, though....

Found out today that the siping machine at work does indeed still function....worth it to try and sipe these things?

I would but make sure you have enough tread left on them to be safe cause you could cut to the cords and then just ruined the tires and even if it doesn't workout in the snow/ice it will give you better traction in the summer.

and Alaskan155 the difference between a snow rated a/t and not is that the snow has more factory sipeing for biting the harder packed snow, the regular a/t's have just solid blocks, no sipeing or whatever.