[AT] The terror strikes again. - Studebaker speed response

[Stephen Offiler]

Where do you live, Henry?  This sounds like flatlands sort of advice.  I
have a 4WD F-250 that I'll drive to work in *really* bad conditions, and I
can assure you that I have NO hope of climbing my own hilly driveway in
2WD.  And I do try.

The last time we got a really big snow (about 18" in 24 hours, this was two
winters ago) we had blizzard conditions and a human being would have to
suit up like a Mt. Everest assault just to go outdoors.  My wife had a
horse rough-boarded about a mile away and the only way she could get there
to feed and muck was the 4WD truck.  It would not even move out of its
parking spot in the driveway until I dropped it into 4WD, and then it
charged thru 18" of snow drifted up to 4' in a few spots and got to the
barn without fuss.

I guess you could say I disagree with you about 2WD vs. 4WD.

SO



On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 9:48 AM, Henry Miller <hank at millerfarm.com> wrote:

> On June 3, 2014 8:03:54 AM CDT, Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> wrote:
> >On 6/3/2014 4:36 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> >> Charlie V.
> >>
> >> I was of the same opinion about anti-lock brakes when they came out
> >> until we bought a new car with them.  I still wasn't sold on the idea
> >> until one night on I-95 south of Petersburg VA, while the roads
> >> were covered with about 1" of snow and slush and were very slick.
> >The ABS probably is an advantage but I still drive mine as if it does
> >not have abs. Occasionally in winter I will hear/feel the slight
> >vibration on the brake pedal that tells me it is activating the abs due
> >
> >to slipping on ice as I am trying to slow down. Re: traction control, I
> >
> >hear that it needs to be turned off if you are in a slow speed, deep
> >snow situation. Not personal experience since I don't have anything new
> >
> >enough to have traction control.
> >
> >Ralph in Sask.
> >>
> >
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> I've always said the best thing to drive in slippery conditions is an
> unloaded 2wd truck. Every move will remind you that you have no traction.
> The only thing 4wd is good for is getting you in so deep the tow truck
> can't get you out.
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