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aceyx · 10-26-2005, 10:50 PM

I'm an avid skiier (okay, maybe not since I moved to Indiana, but I was when I went to school in Boston) so I very often used my car on snowy/icy roads.

Without weight in the back, just snow tires and a clear head, you can get through almost anything. When you're in a rush or overreact (panic) is when you get into trouble.

Anytime I've not been able to get around is when there's a steep hill and fresh snow involved. Usually, even my jeep has a little trouble on these hills with full-time 4wd.

If it's fresh snow, there are better ways to prepare (by not going out). I think it was in Jan '04 where there was a huge storm over IN, OH, and PA. Luckily, I had to get back to school pretty much heading directly through it. I took my time (normally 9hr turned into 15hrs) and passed multiple SUVs and other cars in ditches.

Usually, these were the idiots that passed by me earlier.

10-26-2005, 10:50 PM	#19
aceyx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	I'm an avid skiier (okay, maybe not since I moved to Indiana, but I was when I went to school in Boston) so I very often used my car on snowy/icy roads. Without weight in the back, just snow tires and a clear head, you can get through almost anything. When you're in a rush or overreact (panic) is when you get into trouble. Anytime I've not been able to get around is when there's a steep hill and fresh snow involved. Usually, even my jeep has a little trouble on these hills with full-time 4wd. If it's fresh snow, there are better ways to prepare (by not going out). I think it was in Jan '04 where there was a huge storm over IN, OH, and PA. Luckily, I had to get back to school pretty much heading directly through it. I took my time (normally 9hr turned into 15hrs) and passed multiple SUVs and other cars in ditches. Usually, these were the idiots that passed by me earlier. __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES.