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Topic: Snow - Driving Tips (Read 939 times)
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tpb4x4
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Snow -
We don’t get much snow - but when we do, we usually know about it.
4X4s cope with snow better than normal cars, but you still have to know
what you’re doing.
For starters, they are heavier and more difficult to stop if they start
sliding. Please, don’t be a “I’ve bought a 4x4 and can’t wait to play in the
snow” wally. It can be really dangerous stuff and, if you do happen to get
stuck and become stranded overnight in sub-zero temperatures, it could
even be a life threatening situation.
Check the weather forecast before you set off. Fresh snow is easier to
drive than compressed snow, which has been driven by other vehicles
and has turned as slippery as ice. But even fresh snow can conceal black
ice beneath, which is treacherous.
When driving snow, select the highest gear possible to prevent wheelspin.
Select high box and engage diff lock.
Set off using minimum throttle and drive at all times. Keep breaking to a
minimum and avoid violent movements of the steering wheel. If the
wheel starts to spin, ease off the throttle a bit to help tyres regain
traction. If traction is totally lost and the vehicle is slowing down, try
turning the steering wheel a little - left and right - to help the front tyre
walls find extra grip.
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stevo
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Just an Added bit here whilst on snow.....treat wet grass the same as snow! Only saying that as its that time of year now, and if you find yourself on a grassy wet field, handling will be just as difficult as snow. The slide rules still apply especially if on side slopes!
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TinyTim
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Br00n1e
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Always a good idea to keep yer fuel tank topped up in this weather too
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pajero.sweden
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good to know but i think i allready know about drivi´ng on snow am from sweden !!  |
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Just an Added bit here whilst on snow.....treat wet grass the same as snow! Only saying that as its that time of year now, and if you find yourself on a grassy wet field, handling will be just as difficult as snow. The slide rules still apply especially if on side slopes!
Yeh I know about road tyres on wet grass don't I TT? Very minor little excursion almost into farmers field in Hampshire last weekend, Oops!  |
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We went upto Buxton played in it for the day then i built a snowman, put him in the boot and brought him home! The kids moaned all the way cos i wouldnt put the heating on in case he melted. ^-^I put him in the front garden on the grass and he lasted 2 weks before he melted! He got some funny looks off passers by though!!!! 
