I'm in New England - snow and ice all the damn time. Liberty's been a
tough little commuter & so far part time 4X4 is just fine for most
storms. Works well for hour long suburban commute (range of 20-60
mph). I put one bag of 70lb tube sand over rear axle to make the ride
a little more solid in winter. Milage challenged but of small SUVs
this one's a little heavier so it's worth it for me. Poor internal
storage places.


Barry Bean <bbbean@beancotton.com> wrote in message news:<Xns94596F645FD5Beatmorecotton@207.14.113.17> ...
> tooplanecrazy7@aol.com (TooPlaneCrazy7) wrote in
> news:20031219181327.19282.00001113@mb-m13.aol.com:
>
> >
> > Since I live in an area without snow and ice (South
> >
> > Texas), do I still need the Full Time mode or is it
> >
> > overkill?
>
>
> Do you ever get ice storms? Do you ever travel to places where they do?
> If so, that full time 4X4 could come in handy for roads with patchy ice.
> but if you're down in the valley where mud and sand are your only
> obstacles, then you probably don't.
>
> >
> > Any final thoughts on the JEEP LIBERTY?
>
> I absolutely love mine. I bought it to replace a Ford Explorer, and find
> that like the Explorer, its a great comfortable ride for someone who only
> occasionally needs 4x4 or high clearance. I think many of the negative
> comments you see here are from people who judge vehicles purely by their
> ability to navigate extreme off road terrain.