Hey Mike, snow!
 

Well daughter and I went out with our jeeps this morning to test lockers
and snow, we got 4" of heavy wet snow, I went up our little hilly road
sliding back and forth, 2 wheel drive, daughter went up sideways, two wheel
drive. First thing I noticed when out on snow covered roads was what
happened when downshifting, back end all over the place. Anyway we drove
around town for a while then decided to see what it was like on a dirt road
in 4x4, so went up a logging road through a slash only about 2 acres in
size, right in town, but steep. Never had my jeep out in any snow, well
except the 1" of frozen stuff on Boxing day, anyway found that it's
deffinately different from going up on dirt or mud, but up it went, very
steep at end, wouldn't of made it without locker, one thing I noticed when
daughter was coming up was how front end tired both spin on the snow, just
like a locked diff, unlike in mud or sand where one wheel always slips
first. Anyway, it was a new adventure, first jeep outing in snow.

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Sounds like fun. Just takes some getting used to eh. I find folks have
to watch the width of the road really carefully when it wants to crab
walk.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg wrote:
>
> Well daughter and I went out with our jeeps this morning to test lockers
> and snow, we got 4" of heavy wet snow, I went up our little hilly road
> sliding back and forth, 2 wheel drive, daughter went up sideways, two wheel
> drive. First thing I noticed when out on snow covered roads was what
> happened when downshifting, back end all over the place. Anyway we drove
> around town for a while then decided to see what it was like on a dirt road
> in 4x4, so went up a logging road through a slash only about 2 acres in
> size, right in town, but steep. Never had my jeep out in any snow, well
> except the 1" of frozen stuff on Boxing day, anyway found that it's
> deffinately different from going up on dirt or mud, but up it went, very
> steep at end, wouldn't of made it without locker, one thing I noticed when
> daughter was coming up was how front end tired both spin on the snow, just
> like a locked diff, unlike in mud or sand where one wheel always slips
> first. Anyway, it was a new adventure, first jeep outing in snow.

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Sounds like fun. Just takes some getting used to eh. I find folks have
to watch the width of the road really carefully when it wants to crab
walk.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg wrote:
>
> Well daughter and I went out with our jeeps this morning to test lockers
> and snow, we got 4" of heavy wet snow, I went up our little hilly road
> sliding back and forth, 2 wheel drive, daughter went up sideways, two wheel
> drive. First thing I noticed when out on snow covered roads was what
> happened when downshifting, back end all over the place. Anyway we drove
> around town for a while then decided to see what it was like on a dirt road
> in 4x4, so went up a logging road through a slash only about 2 acres in
> size, right in town, but steep. Never had my jeep out in any snow, well
> except the 1" of frozen stuff on Boxing day, anyway found that it's
> deffinately different from going up on dirt or mud, but up it went, very
> steep at end, wouldn't of made it without locker, one thing I noticed when
> daughter was coming up was how front end tired both spin on the snow, just
> like a locked diff, unlike in mud or sand where one wheel always slips
> first. Anyway, it was a new adventure, first jeep outing in snow.

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Sounds like fun. Just takes some getting used to eh. I find folks have
to watch the width of the road really carefully when it wants to crab
walk.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg wrote:
>
> Well daughter and I went out with our jeeps this morning to test lockers
> and snow, we got 4" of heavy wet snow, I went up our little hilly road
> sliding back and forth, 2 wheel drive, daughter went up sideways, two wheel
> drive. First thing I noticed when out on snow covered roads was what
> happened when downshifting, back end all over the place. Anyway we drove
> around town for a while then decided to see what it was like on a dirt road
> in 4x4, so went up a logging road through a slash only about 2 acres in
> size, right in town, but steep. Never had my jeep out in any snow, well
> except the 1" of frozen stuff on Boxing day, anyway found that it's
> deffinately different from going up on dirt or mud, but up it went, very
> steep at end, wouldn't of made it without locker, one thing I noticed when
> daughter was coming up was how front end tired both spin on the snow, just
> like a locked diff, unlike in mud or sand where one wheel always slips
> first. Anyway, it was a new adventure, first jeep outing in snow.

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Sounds like a fun adventure for the day! =)


On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:08:45 GMT, "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Well daughter and I went out with our jeeps this morning to test lockers
>>and snow, we got 4" of heavy wet snow, I went up our little hilly road
>>sliding back and forth, 2 wheel drive, daughter went up sideways, two wheel
>>drive. First thing I noticed when out on snow covered roads was what
>>happened when downshifting, back end all over the place. Anyway we drove
>>around town for a while then decided to see what it was like on a dirt road
>>in 4x4, so went up a logging road through a slash only about 2 acres in
>>size, right in town, but steep. Never had my jeep out in any snow, well
>>except the 1" of frozen stuff on Boxing day, anyway found that it's
>>deffinately different from going up on dirt or mud, but up it went, very
>>steep at end, wouldn't of made it without locker, one thing I noticed when
>>daughter was coming up was how front end tired both spin on the snow, just
>>like a locked diff, unlike in mud or sand where one wheel always slips
>>first. Anyway, it was a new adventure, first jeep outing in snow.
>>

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Sounds like a fun adventure for the day! =)


On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:08:45 GMT, "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Well daughter and I went out with our jeeps this morning to test lockers
>>and snow, we got 4" of heavy wet snow, I went up our little hilly road
>>sliding back and forth, 2 wheel drive, daughter went up sideways, two wheel
>>drive. First thing I noticed when out on snow covered roads was what
>>happened when downshifting, back end all over the place. Anyway we drove
>>around town for a while then decided to see what it was like on a dirt road
>>in 4x4, so went up a logging road through a slash only about 2 acres in
>>size, right in town, but steep. Never had my jeep out in any snow, well
>>except the 1" of frozen stuff on Boxing day, anyway found that it's
>>deffinately different from going up on dirt or mud, but up it went, very
>>steep at end, wouldn't of made it without locker, one thing I noticed when
>>daughter was coming up was how front end tired both spin on the snow, just
>>like a locked diff, unlike in mud or sand where one wheel always slips
>>first. Anyway, it was a new adventure, first jeep outing in snow.
>>

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Sounds like a fun adventure for the day! =)


On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:08:45 GMT, "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Well daughter and I went out with our jeeps this morning to test lockers
>>and snow, we got 4" of heavy wet snow, I went up our little hilly road
>>sliding back and forth, 2 wheel drive, daughter went up sideways, two wheel
>>drive. First thing I noticed when out on snow covered roads was what
>>happened when downshifting, back end all over the place. Anyway we drove
>>around town for a while then decided to see what it was like on a dirt road
>>in 4x4, so went up a logging road through a slash only about 2 acres in
>>size, right in town, but steep. Never had my jeep out in any snow, well
>>except the 1" of frozen stuff on Boxing day, anyway found that it's
>>deffinately different from going up on dirt or mud, but up it went, very
>>steep at end, wouldn't of made it without locker, one thing I noticed when
>>daughter was coming up was how front end tired both spin on the snow, just
>>like a locked diff, unlike in mud or sand where one wheel always slips
>>first. Anyway, it was a new adventure, first jeep outing in snow.
>>

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Hi Jennifer.
They need a club to take them on a run, like your last:
http://jbjeep.terahex.com/NYD05/NYD05.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

jbjeep wrote:
>
> Sounds like a fun adventure for the day! =)

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Hi Jennifer.
They need a club to take them on a run, like your last:
http://jbjeep.terahex.com/NYD05/NYD05.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

jbjeep wrote:
>
> Sounds like a fun adventure for the day! =)

Re: Hey Mike, snow!
 

Hi Jennifer.
They need a club to take them on a run, like your last:
http://jbjeep.terahex.com/NYD05/NYD05.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

jbjeep wrote:
>
> Sounds like a fun adventure for the day! =)