Snow Advice
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scanny
Senior Member
IMHO it depends what road you are driving on. If you are talking about paved road cover by show I wouldn't hesitate to go through 2 feet of show, unless it's a wet show. With wet snow I think 10 inches is a reasonable limit. Just keep snow shovel in the trunk just in case. Speed depends on common sense, you'll need to be able to stop when car in front of hits the curb and start spinning.
But if you in country side on rough narrow road then I probably wouldn't go there alone is show is more than T4R clearance. And for remote roads keep in mind that you're better off to drive close to centre of the road, you often can't see where shoulder starts - if you slide off the road you'll need a winch to get out of ditch.
Sputnik
New member
When we got that crazy October storm in western MA, I was forced to drive thrue a huge ditch because pine trees were blocking all the streets.
Anyways, I managed to get true what had to be atleast a foot and a half of snow on a grass dirt hill, and I managed to get out
I am very happy with the performance of the 4runner and the stock crappy tires lol
hey all. thanks for the advice! i've been driving in the snow the past two days and the 4runner runs great with stock tires. I am driving extremely slow going down hills without using the DAC and it's worked out pretty well. I only slid a little bit on the ice...BUT if only the 4Runner could drive over trees. My neighbors tree fell over this morning and is blocking my driveway. i'm trapped for now!
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Sputnik
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Those pictures remind me ofthe October snowstorm, I was stuck in middle of nowhere for 3.5 hours, made me pack a get home bag
I'm prepared now
RandyDaytona
New member
This would have been my advice, too. Not because of the OP's driving experience, the tires, or the T4R, itself, but because when I used to live in Seattle and it snowed, people became stupid - especially the luxury SUV crowd, who seemed to think that because their Lexus or Audi had AWD, they could drive the same speed as usual.
Yeah, I know it's like that in a lot of places, but Seattle was where I saw it at its worst. People were either too reckless/overconfident because their vehicle had 4wd or AWD, or they had no confidence at all. It was the first and only time I ever saw people with 4wd park their cars on the side of the road and call a tow truck because they were afraid to drive home in the snow.
jca21
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no different in vancouver with the soccer moms who role in escalades and suburbuns
no different in vancouver with the soccer moms who role in escalades and suburbuns
You guys think you have it bad, come to NY and watch the circus clowns learning to drive......it's mind boggling what people do in the inclement weather.
Staying home is the best advise...especially if you really don't need to go out. I had some jack ass get stuck in front of my driveway during one of our blizzards last year because he wanted to see how the road were...in a minivan with bald tires, ARE YOU F'CKING KIDDING ME OR WHAT, was my response to him. If you really need to get out, keep it slow, give yourself plenty of room and let people know where your heading and approximate time you shoud be getting there, a charged cell phone and the very least some minor recovery gear.
deekoi
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Have you driven in so-cal? "People were either too reckless/overconfident because their vehicle had 4wd or AWD, or they had no confidence at all." That's drivers on a daily basis here... when it sprinkles, all hell breaks loose and riding your bike/walking is fasters
BeelzeBuck
New member
4H and Duractracs have been great the past week. I made it up the hills without a hitch. Took it out in some remote areas to try some of the features of the trail. I only wish the snow wasn't going to leave so soon. Even offerred to run errands for my neighbors who are stuck. So glad I purchased a 4WD vehicle again, and even happier it was the 4R Trail.
jca21
New member
best thing to do is TAKE them shopping in YOUR 4runner.
after the thaw, your neighbors will have one sitting in THEIR driveway too :nerd:
here's a good article that was written as a rebuttal. what people don't realize about seattle, is that it has hills everywhere and that it ices up every night.
Critics of Seattle in snow: Shut the hell up | Sportspress Northwest
1engineer
Moderator
Just like everywhere else that does not get a lot of snow. I had the pleasure of being in Charlotte, NC a few years ago when they got 6-7" of snow. I am quite used to driving in it as we get about 140" a season so to watch these guys trying to drive was painful. I quickly found a parking spot protected from flying cars, got out and watched the carnage. It was amazing really. I could not understand why they thought they could go the same speed as they do when the roads were dry.
Hell yeah.
How does the 5th gen drift? I'd imagine the TE with KDSS and some Bilsteins would be pretty good.
jca21
New member
pretty good.
i've got the stock suspension, i turn off vsc and the rsca and go at it. lol.:cheers:
We had about an inch the other day here in clarksville....and of course people forgot since last year how to drive in it. Rather amusing for me, scary for everyone else.
I grew up in the middle of nowhere in WA, and have spent time on the coast....people around seattle really are kinda dumb when it comes to snow....or rain.....or wind. They do have some gnarly hills though, I will give em that.
I grew up in the middle of nowhere in WA, and have spent time on the coast....people around seattle really are kinda dumb when it comes to snow....or rain.....or wind. They do have some gnarly hills though, I will give em that.
