Snow!

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

A dusting down here brings the world to a halt...and the traffic cause some goofball thought he could go wide open in his fancy 4x4 and flipped it over in the road.

I HATED driving in snow in my BURB. Even in 4x4 it still slid all over the place. You can't just drive on a slick road in something that weighs 7K+ without it sliding around. I know most curse ABS, but I was sure glad I had it. I never believed just how quickly you could lose traction on just a little snow by hitting the brakes. My ABS saved me more than once from little cars cutting in front of me.

[wellcraftv20step]

I'm with you Ferm, iv had many instances to appreciate that ABS system in the snow here in ny. I'm in a 350 ford pickup plowing several 300 ft long buss parking lots with a couple hundred busses backed in side by side 50/60 deep.. I'd be in trouble without that Abs!!

[SkunkBoat]

I had an 84 Ramcharger 4x4. Went great in snow... just didn't stop! Could not use the brakes in snow unless you wanted a tea cup ride! Had to coast to a stop. In snow, I'll take a front wheel drive, ABS car over that old 4x4. Only thing scarier in snow was my 69 Mustang.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

I had an 84 Ramcharger 4x4. Went great in snow... just didn't stop! Could not use the brakes in snow unless you wanted a tea cup ride! Had to coast to a stop. In snow, I'll take a front wheel drive, ABS car over that old 4x4. Only thing scarier in snow was my 69 Mustang.

Skunk, I had an 85 Ramcharger and will second your comment about not stopping. That thing was a mule for hauling, but stopping in snow wasn't it's strong suite. I love my Durango with 4x4 or AWD and ABS Hard to beat the combo.

[bradford]

Took my driving test in a 87 Ramcharger with a lift and 35 inch BFG Mud Terrains, couldnt see the cones to parallel park, but still passed. Wish trucks were still built like trucks.

[Destroyer]

Day of my driving test it was snowing hard. I was the first appointment for that day and it had snowed really hard the previous night, got almost 8 inches of snow.. Couldn't see any of the roads on the test track, everything was covered. Instructor looked over the track to where a road grater was plowing the course, told me to follow him. So I followed him for about 5 minutes, instructor said okay, you passed, go back to the office.. Didn't have to do any turns, parking, nothing.

I miss my 85 RamCharger and my 73 IHC Scout II. Trucks made like trucks. What a shame IHC never learned the meaning of the term "Rustproofing'. Great truck but it eventually rotted out from under me.

[oteps]

My dad has a 76 scout II, been sitting in his barn for around 20 years. I am thinking about restoring it for him. It has a little rust! He has new quarter panels and rockers laying beside it. THat was a tough vehicle, my 3 brothers and I learned how to drive in it.