Well, northern LA county got hit with some wintry stuff today...I was kinda
snickering.

I just got back from Atlanta and the local morning news was talking about
how all the grocery stores ran out of bread, milk and firewood because it
got down to 28*F last night and they might be getting some precipitation
today. Being from Michigan, I had to laugh.

Easter 2004 found me in Nashville where it was about 45 degrees and rainy.
Suddenly a snow mix started coming down. It had been 60 degrees all week so
I knew there was no way the snow was going to stick to the road, and the
roads would just stay wet.
It was funny how everyone was slowing down to 35-40 mph on I-24 while I was
blowing past them in my F250 with my Jeep on a trailer.

When I got to our hotel a group of college-age kids ran outside, mesmerized
by the "snowfall."

That said, my freshman year at Belmont College in Nashville saw an 8-inch
snowfall overnight, the day before the start of the January '88 term. That
pretty much paralyzed the city, but I learned to drive in snow years before
and my roomate was from Chicago so we had no trouble.

"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168921940.422895.92970@s34g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> This might sound odd to some people, but I'd sell my mother for some
> snow.
> It's been mid-60s for about a week and a half now, which, although
> great weather for working on the XJ or driving the YJ with no top and
> doors, sucks because why have a winter at all if it's not going to
> snow? I'd move to SoCal if I wanted this kind of weather. Besides, it
> reeks havoc on the blue crab and oyster populations.
>
> &^#&^%$ global warming...
>
> (sorry mom)
>
> On Jan 15, 10:39 pm, Thoth1...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Just got back from a nightly snow run... we just got 15-20 cm. amazing.
>> It's my first REAL snow in Montreal since i got the jeep in May 2006.
>> Love the handling, in 2 and 4wd.
>>
>> On Jan 15, 5:50 pm, Brett Ryan <bsr...@houston.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Mike,
>> > Thanks for the reply. Personally I'm amazed at the poor
>> > driving that
>> > I've seen here in Texas, even in good weather. Amazing what you see.
>> > As of my writing this there's been 100 major accidents reported around
>> > the state today. Amazing. Amazing lack of common sense in people.
>>
>> > Having Fun,
>> > Brett
>>
>> > Mike Romain wrote:
>> > > Driving a 4x4 is a learning experience. They handle like no other
>> > > vehicle when in 'part time' 4x4.
>>
>> > > To stop when in part time 4x4, my owners manual says to 'stay off the
>> > > brakes' and to use the gears and steering for slowing down or
>> > > avoiding
>> > > something. I have found that my Jeeps will stop amazingly fast like
>> > > that and practice it off road all the time. Just need the brakes for
>> > > the final stop. Folks are always told to stay off the brakes and use
>> > > the gears when in PT 4x4 off road. Same deal when in PT 4x4 on road
>> > > in
>> > > a snowstorm!
>>
>> > > The problem with using the brakes is the front and rear axles are
>> > > locked
>> > > together. In a normal 2 wheel drive vehicle when you hit the brakes
>> > > in
>> > > snow, the steering usually just locks up so you track straight ahead.
>> > > Jeeps and most SUV's have a combination or proportioning valve that
>> > > is
>> > > supposed to prevent rear wheel lock up to avoid the vehicle swapping
>> > > ends for this.
>>
>> > > However when you are in part time 4x4, when the front wheels lock
>> > > up...
>> > > so do the rear wheels because of the nature of the locked center
>> > > differential.
>>
>> > > This means a Jeep or any vehicle in part time 4x4 will slide sideways
>> > > faster than you can blink with all 4 wheels locked up. Instant off
>> > > the
>> > > high side of the curve ditch fodder.
>>
>> > > I highly recommend folks use their 'shift on the fly' at any legal
>> > > speed
>> > > feature of the 4x4 so they get used to treating it 'just like any
>> > > other
>> > > shift'. See snow coming, shift into 4x4, see clear coming shift back
>> > > to
>> > > 2 WD. This way in an emergency, shifting into or out of 4x4 comes
>> > > naturally.
>>
>> > > I find 2 WD better when doing left turn at snowy or slushy
>> > > intersections. I use 2WD then as I come out of the turn, I hit 4x4
>> > > to
>> > > pull me into the straight. I find this because when turning in PT
>> > > 4x4
>> > > one wheel has to scuff the ground because the front wheels and rear
>> > > travel different distances around a corner. When this happens, the
>> > > front wheels tend to get up on top of the snow and the Jeep just
>> > > wants
>> > > to go straight around the long corner unless you goose it to grab
>> > > which
>> > > isn't always a good thing to do.
>>
>> > > I highly recommend an empty parking lot or open trail come first snow
>> > > to
>> > > find out just how your 4x4 does handle.
>>
>> > > On our last New Years trip last year it was insane the number of
>> > > SUV's
>> > > that passed me in a snowstorm on the highway only to be found in the
>> > > ditch off the top side of a corner aways along. I think we counted 8
>> > > in
>> > > about a hundred miles. I was doing a nice 55-60 mph in 4x4 part time
>> > > or
>> > > keeping with the transport truck's speed.
>>
>> > > Then if you see 'all' the transport trucks parked at the truck stops,
>> > > it's time to rethink the timing of the trip and maybe stop for a
>> > > break
>> > > too.....
>>
>> > > Mike
>> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> > > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
>> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> > > Brett Ryan wrote:
>> > >> Question,
>> > >> How many people here have had the chance to observe people who
>> > >> own
>> > >> 4x4's, but do not know how to use them in winter driving conditions
>> > >> like ice and snow? Down here in Houston, and Texas in general these
>> > >> conditions create all kinds of fun situations for people who think
>> > >> they can drive, but really can't, get into.
>> > >> I really love it when someone who has a jeep ends up on an icy
>> > >> road, thinking that the engaged 4x4 will help them maintain control
>> > >> only to find out that it does not make a difference.
>> > >> Ok, my two cents worth now that the ice, sleet, and snow have
>> > >> arrived in Texas.
>>
>> > >> Having Fun,
>> > >> Brett
>

 

Well, northern LA county got hit with some wintry stuff today...I was kinda
snickering.

I just got back from Atlanta and the local morning news was talking about
how all the grocery stores ran out of bread, milk and firewood because it
got down to 28*F last night and they might be getting some precipitation
today. Being from Michigan, I had to laugh.

Easter 2004 found me in Nashville where it was about 45 degrees and rainy.
Suddenly a snow mix started coming down. It had been 60 degrees all week so
I knew there was no way the snow was going to stick to the road, and the
roads would just stay wet.
It was funny how everyone was slowing down to 35-40 mph on I-24 while I was
blowing past them in my F250 with my Jeep on a trailer.

When I got to our hotel a group of college-age kids ran outside, mesmerized
by the "snowfall."

That said, my freshman year at Belmont College in Nashville saw an 8-inch
snowfall overnight, the day before the start of the January '88 term. That
pretty much paralyzed the city, but I learned to drive in snow years before
and my roomate was from Chicago so we had no trouble.

"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168921940.422895.92970@s34g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> This might sound odd to some people, but I'd sell my mother for some
> snow.
> It's been mid-60s for about a week and a half now, which, although
> great weather for working on the XJ or driving the YJ with no top and
> doors, sucks because why have a winter at all if it's not going to
> snow? I'd move to SoCal if I wanted this kind of weather. Besides, it
> reeks havoc on the blue crab and oyster populations.
>
> &^#&^%$ global warming...
>
> (sorry mom)
>
> On Jan 15, 10:39 pm, Thoth1...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Just got back from a nightly snow run... we just got 15-20 cm. amazing.
>> It's my first REAL snow in Montreal since i got the jeep in May 2006.
>> Love the handling, in 2 and 4wd.
>>
>> On Jan 15, 5:50 pm, Brett Ryan <bsr...@houston.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Mike,
>> > Thanks for the reply. Personally I'm amazed at the poor
>> > driving that
>> > I've seen here in Texas, even in good weather. Amazing what you see.
>> > As of my writing this there's been 100 major accidents reported around
>> > the state today. Amazing. Amazing lack of common sense in people.
>>
>> > Having Fun,
>> > Brett
>>
>> > Mike Romain wrote:
>> > > Driving a 4x4 is a learning experience. They handle like no other
>> > > vehicle when in 'part time' 4x4.
>>
>> > > To stop when in part time 4x4, my owners manual says to 'stay off the
>> > > brakes' and to use the gears and steering for slowing down or
>> > > avoiding
>> > > something. I have found that my Jeeps will stop amazingly fast like
>> > > that and practice it off road all the time. Just need the brakes for
>> > > the final stop. Folks are always told to stay off the brakes and use
>> > > the gears when in PT 4x4 off road. Same deal when in PT 4x4 on road
>> > > in
>> > > a snowstorm!
>>
>> > > The problem with using the brakes is the front and rear axles are
>> > > locked
>> > > together. In a normal 2 wheel drive vehicle when you hit the brakes
>> > > in
>> > > snow, the steering usually just locks up so you track straight ahead.
>> > > Jeeps and most SUV's have a combination or proportioning valve that
>> > > is
>> > > supposed to prevent rear wheel lock up to avoid the vehicle swapping
>> > > ends for this.
>>
>> > > However when you are in part time 4x4, when the front wheels lock
>> > > up...
>> > > so do the rear wheels because of the nature of the locked center
>> > > differential.
>>
>> > > This means a Jeep or any vehicle in part time 4x4 will slide sideways
>> > > faster than you can blink with all 4 wheels locked up. Instant off
>> > > the
>> > > high side of the curve ditch fodder.
>>
>> > > I highly recommend folks use their 'shift on the fly' at any legal
>> > > speed
>> > > feature of the 4x4 so they get used to treating it 'just like any
>> > > other
>> > > shift'. See snow coming, shift into 4x4, see clear coming shift back
>> > > to
>> > > 2 WD. This way in an emergency, shifting into or out of 4x4 comes
>> > > naturally.
>>
>> > > I find 2 WD better when doing left turn at snowy or slushy
>> > > intersections. I use 2WD then as I come out of the turn, I hit 4x4
>> > > to
>> > > pull me into the straight. I find this because when turning in PT
>> > > 4x4
>> > > one wheel has to scuff the ground because the front wheels and rear
>> > > travel different distances around a corner. When this happens, the
>> > > front wheels tend to get up on top of the snow and the Jeep just
>> > > wants
>> > > to go straight around the long corner unless you goose it to grab
>> > > which
>> > > isn't always a good thing to do.
>>
>> > > I highly recommend an empty parking lot or open trail come first snow
>> > > to
>> > > find out just how your 4x4 does handle.
>>
>> > > On our last New Years trip last year it was insane the number of
>> > > SUV's
>> > > that passed me in a snowstorm on the highway only to be found in the
>> > > ditch off the top side of a corner aways along. I think we counted 8
>> > > in
>> > > about a hundred miles. I was doing a nice 55-60 mph in 4x4 part time
>> > > or
>> > > keeping with the transport truck's speed.
>>
>> > > Then if you see 'all' the transport trucks parked at the truck stops,
>> > > it's time to rethink the timing of the trip and maybe stop for a
>> > > break
>> > > too.....
>>
>> > > Mike
>> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> > > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
>> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> > > Brett Ryan wrote:
>> > >> Question,
>> > >> How many people here have had the chance to observe people who
>> > >> own
>> > >> 4x4's, but do not know how to use them in winter driving conditions
>> > >> like ice and snow? Down here in Houston, and Texas in general these
>> > >> conditions create all kinds of fun situations for people who think
>> > >> they can drive, but really can't, get into.
>> > >> I really love it when someone who has a jeep ends up on an icy
>> > >> road, thinking that the engaged 4x4 will help them maintain control
>> > >> only to find out that it does not make a difference.
>> > >> Ok, my two cents worth now that the ice, sleet, and snow have
>> > >> arrived in Texas.
>>
>> > >> Having Fun,
>> > >> Brett
>

 

Well, northern LA county got hit with some wintry stuff today...I was kinda
snickering.

I just got back from Atlanta and the local morning news was talking about
how all the grocery stores ran out of bread, milk and firewood because it
got down to 28*F last night and they might be getting some precipitation
today. Being from Michigan, I had to laugh.

Easter 2004 found me in Nashville where it was about 45 degrees and rainy.
Suddenly a snow mix started coming down. It had been 60 degrees all week so
I knew there was no way the snow was going to stick to the road, and the
roads would just stay wet.
It was funny how everyone was slowing down to 35-40 mph on I-24 while I was
blowing past them in my F250 with my Jeep on a trailer.

When I got to our hotel a group of college-age kids ran outside, mesmerized
by the "snowfall."

That said, my freshman year at Belmont College in Nashville saw an 8-inch
snowfall overnight, the day before the start of the January '88 term. That
pretty much paralyzed the city, but I learned to drive in snow years before
and my roomate was from Chicago so we had no trouble.

"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168921940.422895.92970@s34g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> This might sound odd to some people, but I'd sell my mother for some
> snow.
> It's been mid-60s for about a week and a half now, which, although
> great weather for working on the XJ or driving the YJ with no top and
> doors, sucks because why have a winter at all if it's not going to
> snow? I'd move to SoCal if I wanted this kind of weather. Besides, it
> reeks havoc on the blue crab and oyster populations.
>
> &^#&^%$ global warming...
>
> (sorry mom)
>
> On Jan 15, 10:39 pm, Thoth1...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Just got back from a nightly snow run... we just got 15-20 cm. amazing.
>> It's my first REAL snow in Montreal since i got the jeep in May 2006.
>> Love the handling, in 2 and 4wd.
>>
>> On Jan 15, 5:50 pm, Brett Ryan <bsr...@houston.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Mike,
>> > Thanks for the reply. Personally I'm amazed at the poor
>> > driving that
>> > I've seen here in Texas, even in good weather. Amazing what you see.
>> > As of my writing this there's been 100 major accidents reported around
>> > the state today. Amazing. Amazing lack of common sense in people.
>>
>> > Having Fun,
>> > Brett
>>
>> > Mike Romain wrote:
>> > > Driving a 4x4 is a learning experience. They handle like no other
>> > > vehicle when in 'part time' 4x4.
>>
>> > > To stop when in part time 4x4, my owners manual says to 'stay off the
>> > > brakes' and to use the gears and steering for slowing down or
>> > > avoiding
>> > > something. I have found that my Jeeps will stop amazingly fast like
>> > > that and practice it off road all the time. Just need the brakes for
>> > > the final stop. Folks are always told to stay off the brakes and use
>> > > the gears when in PT 4x4 off road. Same deal when in PT 4x4 on road
>> > > in
>> > > a snowstorm!
>>
>> > > The problem with using the brakes is the front and rear axles are
>> > > locked
>> > > together. In a normal 2 wheel drive vehicle when you hit the brakes
>> > > in
>> > > snow, the steering usually just locks up so you track straight ahead.
>> > > Jeeps and most SUV's have a combination or proportioning valve that
>> > > is
>> > > supposed to prevent rear wheel lock up to avoid the vehicle swapping
>> > > ends for this.
>>
>> > > However when you are in part time 4x4, when the front wheels lock
>> > > up...
>> > > so do the rear wheels because of the nature of the locked center
>> > > differential.
>>
>> > > This means a Jeep or any vehicle in part time 4x4 will slide sideways
>> > > faster than you can blink with all 4 wheels locked up. Instant off
>> > > the
>> > > high side of the curve ditch fodder.
>>
>> > > I highly recommend folks use their 'shift on the fly' at any legal
>> > > speed
>> > > feature of the 4x4 so they get used to treating it 'just like any
>> > > other
>> > > shift'. See snow coming, shift into 4x4, see clear coming shift back
>> > > to
>> > > 2 WD. This way in an emergency, shifting into or out of 4x4 comes
>> > > naturally.
>>
>> > > I find 2 WD better when doing left turn at snowy or slushy
>> > > intersections. I use 2WD then as I come out of the turn, I hit 4x4
>> > > to
>> > > pull me into the straight. I find this because when turning in PT
>> > > 4x4
>> > > one wheel has to scuff the ground because the front wheels and rear
>> > > travel different distances around a corner. When this happens, the
>> > > front wheels tend to get up on top of the snow and the Jeep just
>> > > wants
>> > > to go straight around the long corner unless you goose it to grab
>> > > which
>> > > isn't always a good thing to do.
>>
>> > > I highly recommend an empty parking lot or open trail come first snow
>> > > to
>> > > find out just how your 4x4 does handle.
>>
>> > > On our last New Years trip last year it was insane the number of
>> > > SUV's
>> > > that passed me in a snowstorm on the highway only to be found in the
>> > > ditch off the top side of a corner aways along. I think we counted 8
>> > > in
>> > > about a hundred miles. I was doing a nice 55-60 mph in 4x4 part time
>> > > or
>> > > keeping with the transport truck's speed.
>>
>> > > Then if you see 'all' the transport trucks parked at the truck stops,
>> > > it's time to rethink the timing of the trip and maybe stop for a
>> > > break
>> > > too.....
>>
>> > > Mike
>> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> > > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
>> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> > > Brett Ryan wrote:
>> > >> Question,
>> > >> How many people here have had the chance to observe people who
>> > >> own
>> > >> 4x4's, but do not know how to use them in winter driving conditions
>> > >> like ice and snow? Down here in Houston, and Texas in general these
>> > >> conditions create all kinds of fun situations for people who think
>> > >> they can drive, but really can't, get into.
>> > >> I really love it when someone who has a jeep ends up on an icy
>> > >> road, thinking that the engaged 4x4 will help them maintain control
>> > >> only to find out that it does not make a difference.
>> > >> Ok, my two cents worth now that the ice, sleet, and snow have
>> > >> arrived in Texas.
>>
>> > >> Having Fun,
>> > >> Brett
>

 

When I lived in Alaska it was a regular thing to go to the parking lot at
the "Mall" and chase each other around the parking lot.
Back then I was deiving a K5 Blazer, it was a blast!

 

When I lived in Alaska it was a regular thing to go to the parking lot at
the "Mall" and chase each other around the parking lot.
Back then I was deiving a K5 Blazer, it was a blast!

 

When I lived in Alaska it was a regular thing to go to the parking lot at
the "Mall" and chase each other around the parking lot.
Back then I was deiving a K5 Blazer, it was a blast!

 

When I lived in Alaska it was a regular thing to go to the parking lot at
the "Mall" and chase each other around the parking lot.
Back then I was deiving a K5 Blazer, it was a blast!