Decided to drive the Kancamagus in a Nor'easter

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jnance50

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Been meaning to get the photos up for a while - so my mom came up for Christmas and wanted to see some snow. As we were getting very little at the time I noticed that the White Mountain region of NH was scheduled for several feet of the stuff. After some careful deliberation, we decided to drive the Kancamagus highway through the mountains in the snowstorm.

It was a blast - the 4runner never once hiccuped no matter how much snow I pointed it at. At one point on the way home I stopped to help a guy and received a smirk from the driver of an F250 who's truck and plow were stuck off in a ditch when I told him I could pull him out. Locked the rear axle in 4lo and give it a little tug and out it came - along with a barrage of questions from the owner about what kind of truck I was driving.

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Looks like fun, I've driven the Kancamangus a couple of times cutting over to Maine when visiting my Dad's family up there. Did once in summer and once in winter. Way prettier in winter and the pics confirm that. Looks like a great time and a great looking truck to boot.
 
Very nice pictures! I love how the green is really green but at the same time the snow is true white. Would love to know your camera settings.

Also, you don't even need chains on the rear tires with A/T tires?
 
Looks like alot of fun. I miss the snow. I need to get back to a place that actually has seasons, aka not Florida (todays high 67).
 
Good eye! I wish I was the one taking the photos but I was too much of a little kid at Christmas with all the snow so the woman took them.

The camera is my absolute favorite - a FujiFilm X100.


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The settings for that 3rd photo were:
400 ISO
f 4.0
1/100
focal length: 23mm (fixed)

You really should see the photos that come out of this camera.


Also, no, no chain. There was a point where the snow was all the way up to my front bumper cover and the truck came to a stop in 4hi - but I put it in 4lo and locked the rear axle and it kept right on going plowing the snow out of it's way.

DannyLlama said:
Very nice pictures! I love how the green is really green but at the same time the snow is true white. Would love to know your camera settings.

Also, you don't even need chains on the rear tires with A/T tires?
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"along with a barrage of questions from the owner about what kind of truck I was driving."

Might have been the Alabama plate that threw him off
 
jnance50 said:
Good eye! I wish I was the one taking the photos but I was too much of a little kid at Christmas with all the snow so the woman took them.

The camera is my absolute favorite - a FujiFilm X100.


xl_FujiFilm_X100_2_624.jpg



The settings for that 3rd photo were:
400 ISO
f 4.0
1/100
focal length: 23mm (fixed)

You really should see the photos that come out of this camera.


Also, no, no chain. There was a point where the snow was all the way up to my front bumper cover and the truck came to a stop in 4hi - but I put it in 4lo and locked the rear axle and it kept right on going plowing the snow out of it's way.
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sweet rig. the truck's not bad either. :wink2:
 
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jnance50 said:
Been meaning to get the photos up for a while - so my mom came up for Christmas and wanted to see some snow. As we were getting very little at the time I noticed that the White Mountain region of NH was scheduled for several feet of the stuff. After some careful deliberation, we decided to drive the Kancamagus highway through the mountains in the snowstorm.

It was a blast - the 4runner never once hiccuped no matter how much snow I pointed it at. At one point on the way home I stopped to help a guy and received a smirk from the driver of an F250 who's truck and plow were stuck off in a ditch when I told him I could pull him out. Locked the rear axle in 4lo and give it a little tug and out it came - along with a barrage of questions from the owner about what kind of truck I was driving.

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Are those tires Grabber AT2s? BFG AT KOs? What size?
 
STLDAVE said:
Are those tires Grabber AT2s? BFG AT KOs? What size?
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They are the Grabber AT2s - I've had them on several vehicles and am a firm believer in them, they've never let me down.

They're the factory TE size (so 265/70R17 I think?) but they are E-rated.
 
jnance50 said:
Good eye! I wish I was the one taking the photos but I was too much of a little kid at Christmas with all the snow so the woman took them.

The camera is my absolute favorite - a FujiFilm X100.


xl_FujiFilm_X100_2_624.jpg



The settings for that 3rd photo were:
400 ISO
f 4.0
1/100
focal length: 23mm (fixed)

You really should see the photos that come out of this camera.


Also, no, no chain. There was a point where the snow was all the way up to my front bumper cover and the truck came to a stop in 4hi - but I put it in 4lo and locked the rear axle and it kept right on going plowing the snow out of it's way.
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The X100 is great, I use the X Pro 1, I love it, good choice!
 
jnance50 said:
At one point on the way home I stopped to help a guy and received a smirk from the driver of an F250 who's truck and plow were stuck off in a ditch when I told him I could pull him out. Locked the rear axle in 4lo and give it a little tug and out it came
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Should have took pictures of that. :)
 
I felt lucky to get to drive in some snow twice in the past few weeks. Very jealous that you were able to get out and enjoy your Runner in some weather. Since purchasing my first 4x4 I have always loved the freedom that comes with knowing you are never truly snowed in unless you want to be.
 
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