When you have almost no horsepower or torque, it's almost impossible to make the wheels slip.
How's everyone else fairing out there in this mess?
When you have almost no horsepower or torque, it's almost impossible to make the wheels slip.
How's everyone else fairing out there in this mess?
Had to use 4WD to go a mile to get lunch. I should probably go food shopping more than quarterly.
Still trying to get back to the shop from Atlantic City. Bumper to bumper on 95 and 476.
Today was my first time driving my 2014 Wrangler in the snow & driving a 4x4. I loved it! And I don't like driving in snow!
Conquered Limestone Road, Milltown Road, Kirkwood Highway, Harmony Road with no problems coming home. All were snow covered and a mess, especially my development. Saw 5 vehicles that ran off the road....no Jeeps!
Today was my first time driving my 2014 Wrangler in the snow & driving a 4x4. I loved it! And I don't like driving in snow!
Conquered Limestone Road, Milltown Road, Kirkwood Highway, Harmony Road with no problems coming home. All were snow covered and a mess, especially my development. Saw 5 vehicles that ran off the road....no Jeeps!
I've had access to drive a stock '12 in the snow a few times this winter. It is amazing. Just remember to keep it slow, anyways.
I didn't have any problems. Traffic was going so slow it was hard to slip. But being locked front and back makes it interesting in the turns. I'm still getting used to that.
. But being locked front and back makes it interesting in the turns. I'm still getting used to that.
X 2, the turns are little hairy but straight away and steep hills aren't even a challenge anymore, kind of takes the fun out of winter driving
X 2, the turns are little hairy but straight away and steep hills aren't even a challenge anymore, kind of takes the fun out of winter driving
My TJ is locked front and rear and it keeps the driving in snow VERY interesting.
The JK with all of it's electronic gizmos won't even let me fish tail. I turn the ESB off and it still kicks in if I get too crazy. >:(
Hehe I went out to blow the snow off the hardtop and tried to do a donut in an empty lot. Got a 1/4 through the donut and remembered to hit the ESP button to turn it down a notch. First time doing a donut in the JK!
When the roads are icey and I want to point the Jeep in the other direction for when I leave my house I'll put it in 2WD, cut the front tires hard left and nail the gas to fish tail and park. Kind of fun.
Just don't do a 2wd burn out on the ice. If your tires hit a dry spot things go BOOM! Speaking from personal experience.
Having a non selectable lockers in snow stinks lol. Rear of mine is good but lock right in the front tends to go straight no matter what ways the wheels are turned lol.
My Acura did well since my truck has her panties in a bunch right now. Gonna tear into her tomorrow.
My Acura did well since my truck has her panties in a bunch right now. Gonna tear into her tomorrow.
what's wrong?
Think the GEM went bad or is corroded. It explains the intermittent radio and pwr window issues plus the random shutting off its been doing. Started Saturday after not being driven since the last snow.
Think the GEM went bad or is corroded. It explains the intermittent radio and pwr window issues plus the random shutting off its been doing. Started Saturday after not being driven since the last snow.
what about the land cruiser?
Th wife has a 4runner in NJ.
Having a manual JK is a bit more fun once I turned the ESP button off. I had a lot of fun driving home from work then releized I needed cheese at 730pm so I had to run out to the store... I'm debating taking the TJ out around the block today since i'm working from home.
I'm debating taking the TJ out around the block today since i'm working from home.
I drove mine to go sledding down the street with no windshield. I felt like I was going to die from exposure.
Do it Matt....you need to practice for the plunge.
I drove mine to go sledding down the street with no windshield. I felt like I was going to die from exposure.
Do it Matt....you need to practice for the plunge.
Nice! I was atleast going to take the 5 mins and put my windshield on.
The JK is not alot of fun in the snow.. stupid ESP truly is a buzz kill when all of a sudden you just loose all momentum... It is 1000 x's better than my TJ, nothing better than going into a turn and you keep turning the steering wheel but the jeep keeps going straight.. I guess the JK is heavy enough and long enough to keep it from turning into a plow when turning
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