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Old 11-01-2008, 03:16 PM   #1
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With winter on the way i have been talking to a few people and when i ask them if should use 4wd in the in snow some told me No and some Yes. Let me know what you guys are using and if you have any problems with things because of the snow.
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Old 11-01-2008, 04:10 PM   #2
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You can use your 4wd anytime that the surface you are driving on allows for wheel slip. An exception would be wet pavement.
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Old 11-01-2008, 05:22 PM   #3
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The snow is the reason I bought my jeep. Of course you can use it in the snow.
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Old 11-01-2008, 07:11 PM   #4
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Come on up here to upstate NY, we get plenty of snow that you can test your 4WD in and see for your self.......
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Old 11-01-2008, 07:17 PM   #5
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Come on up here to upstate NY, we get plenty of snow that you can test your 4WD in and see for your self.......
you can use it on snow covered roads. If I hit an area that the road becomes uncovered, just pop it out of 4WD.
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Old 11-01-2008, 07:19 PM   #6
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I use mine drives up to Tahoe and 4WD is essential on snowy and icy roads.
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Old 11-01-2008, 08:24 PM   #7
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I use it to get up my driveway.................
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Old 11-01-2008, 09:18 PM   #8
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Who told you not to use 4WD on snow??? A Hummer driver?
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Old 11-01-2008, 09:37 PM   #9
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Who told you not to use 4WD on snow??? A Hummer driver?
Hummers stay warm in the garage during the winter season. Duh. They get stuck on a light dusting of snow.
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Old 11-01-2008, 10:29 PM   #10
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I use mine drives up to Tahoe and 4WD is essential on snowy and icy roads.
I am glad i dont need to make that drive, only when i am going down to mammoth
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Old 11-01-2008, 10:30 PM   #11
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They get stuck on a light dusting of snow.
So did my one ton dually dump body. But add 4000 lbs of sand in the back and I'd have no problems plowing with it and the 9 foot blade...It was a 2WD truck.
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Old 11-02-2008, 06:05 AM   #12
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Who told you not to use 4WD on snow??? A Hummer driver?
Now that was funny.....
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Old 11-02-2008, 06:20 AM   #13
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The only thing I like about winter is that I can use my 4WD more often..
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Old 12-17-2009, 05:46 PM   #14
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With winter on the way i have been talking to a few people and when i ask them if should use 4wd in the in snow some told me No and some Yes. Let me know what you guys are using and if you have any problems with things because of the snow.
The ONLY reason why I have a Jeep is to have 4WD in the snow - which is 6-7 months out of the year.
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Old 12-17-2009, 08:16 PM   #15
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My last two weeks in NorNv, I just put the Rubi in 4hi and forgot about it !!

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