Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
01-10-2005, 03:26 PM
#31
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Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
Hi Matt,
Of course you pull the fuse.
I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
our favorite snow runs:
http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding a
> trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I got
> to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but not
> terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I had to
> stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even with
> my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not activating.) It
> was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to radio
> to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide all
> the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now you
> have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
>
> Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick incline
> ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff, if
> it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the way to
> your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that sinking
> feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> impersonation of an igloo.
Of course you pull the fuse.
I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
our favorite snow runs:
http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding a
> trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I got
> to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but not
> terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I had to
> stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even with
> my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not activating.) It
> was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to radio
> to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide all
> the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now you
> have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
>
> Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick incline
> ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff, if
> it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the way to
> your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that sinking
> feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> impersonation of an igloo.
01-10-2005, 03:38 PM
#32
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Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
01-10-2005, 03:38 PM
#33
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Posts: n/a
Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
01-10-2005, 03:38 PM
#34
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Posts: n/a
Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
01-10-2005, 03:40 PM
#35
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Posts: n/a
Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
I'm usually the one pulling the H2 out of the ditch.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
01-10-2005, 03:40 PM
#36
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
I'm usually the one pulling the H2 out of the ditch.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
01-10-2005, 03:40 PM
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
I'm usually the one pulling the H2 out of the ditch.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:41E2E4EF.76BC24B2@***.net...
> Hi Matt,
> Of course you pull the fuse.
> I drive fifty miles east to play in the snow. Only we chain up:
> http://www.----------.com/snowchains.jpg to drive up the icy spots. One
> our favorite snow runs:
> http://www.valleycenter.com/frontpage/nategrade1.htm
> It's fun watching our TV news, as you people slide into each other.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Ever driven up a hill covered with wet, packed snow, Jeff? I was riding
a
> > trail recently on such conditions with about 7 jeeps ahead of me. Once I
got
> > to the hill, the snow had packed considerably and was fairly slick, but
not
> > terribly steep, I had enough traction to inch up the hill. But when I
had to
> > stop just shy of the top, I could feel myself slowly inching down, even
with
> > my foot on the brake. (And no, Bill or Mike, the ABS was not
activating.) It
> > was sliding just about half a foot per second, so I had enough time to
radio
> > to the fellow behind me to get out of the way. I couldn't get enough
> > traction to get back up at that point, so my only choice was to slide
all
> > the way back down and have another go. Spinning the wheels just makes a
> > situation like that worse...the tires melt a layer of snow and so now
you
> > have a water-slicked layer of snow that won't give any traction at all.
> >
> > Assuming there is any traction to be had, and on a snow-packed slick
incline
> > ther is almost zero. if the snow isn't too deep, taller and narrow tires
> > will work better, especially on the street, but for really deep stuff,
if
> > it's firm enough you *can* float on top, or at least not sink all the
way to
> > your frame. However, spin your tires once and you literally get that
sinking
> > feeling...the jeep just drops and there you are, with your jeep doing an
> > impersonation of an igloo.
01-10-2005, 03:52 PM
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Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
Suppose you released your brakes and then tried to reapply them at
a wheel speed above six miles an hour? Do the acronym: SOL mean anything
to you?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
> moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
a wheel speed above six miles an hour? Do the acronym: SOL mean anything
to you?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
> moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
01-10-2005, 03:52 PM
#39
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Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
Suppose you released your brakes and then tried to reapply them at
a wheel speed above six miles an hour? Do the acronym: SOL mean anything
to you?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
> moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
a wheel speed above six miles an hour? Do the acronym: SOL mean anything
to you?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
> moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
01-10-2005, 03:52 PM
#40
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Posts: n/a
Re: Snow-crawl on steep incline--LONG
Suppose you released your brakes and then tried to reapply them at
a wheel speed above six miles an hour? Do the acronym: SOL mean anything
to you?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
> moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
a wheel speed above six miles an hour? Do the acronym: SOL mean anything
to you?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Actually, I can't remember, but it didn't matter...all four wheels weren't
> moving so as far as the ABS knew I was parked.
