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Sep 11, 2010 | 03:43 AM

#51

Snakebite64

4th Gear Member

Joined: Feb 2010

Posts: 1,532

From: dark side of the moon

As of Wed I will have a new Hemi reg cab 4x4 and the toy will be in the garage like ever other year

Sep 11, 2010 | 04:51 AM

#52

Soldier GT

6th Gear Member

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 10,688

From: MO/ Born and raised in Louisiana

02 F150 FX4 here.. car goes into hibernation on or around 1 Nov...

Sep 11, 2010 | 06:54 AM

#53

unlawfl

1st Gear Member

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 76

From: ohio

Park the Mustang....believe me I put mine into a guardrail two years ago. The deep snow pulled me into a guardrail that I could not avoid unless I wanted to spin it around and cause more damage than I a did. My suggestion an S10, it's what I bought and it served a dual purpose all year long.

Sep 11, 2010 | 08:26 AM

#54

90stang5.0

2nd Gear Member

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 166

From: Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shotokan1509

ABS kicking in still disrupts the way the car is moving.

Basically we have to be talking the same "snow". Dusting to 2 inches, regularly plowed, in town type area is much different than a foot, in the middle of nowhere, on a steep incline.

Ppl tend to look at me funny when they ask about my "supplies" Carry sand, shovel, extra clothes/boots, water, straps, flashlights, hazard tape. I'd rather be safe than sorry, and have helped a bunch of ppl stuck and they were glad I had it.

If the ABS is kicking in for braking purposes, then the stability control will also be kicking in if you are powering down in another gear, provided the same rate of deceleration. My point is, traction is limited the same no matter which way you decelerate.

I agree with you, 1 foot is a lot different than 2 inches and driving over unplowed mountains. Thought we were talking more of a suburb, Ohio/Indiana type commute here with the appropriate snow falls for our area?

I also agree with you on supplies, on my 100 mile commute every day, I always have snow clothes, blankets, boots, sand bags, flashlights and other gear just in case I get stuck or the car breaks down.

Sep 11, 2010 | 10:39 AM

#55

RichieCal

2nd Gear Member

Joined: Feb 2010

Posts: 164

From: NYC

I put the Mustang in the garage when it snows, even though they clean the roads pretty good and quick around here ( I live in NYC ). I have an 05 Impala that I drive in the snow.It's also a good car that I use when it's not snowing incase I need more room...It looks good too