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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
Drove in snow for decades back east.
We would be in Vermont every weekend.
Yes i know 4W does not help with stopping.
On ice nothing helps.
These are not clear roads.
Traction from one side of a lane to the other is not consistent and there’s a fair amount of slush.
The passes I need to get through going back to Denver are mandatory AWD / 4WD or chains. FW and RWD are not even allowed on them in these conditions.
Vail Pass is just north of 10,500 ft. with 7 miles of twisty 8 degree grade on each side.
It’s not pleasant in the best of conditions.
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i bet you're better than most in Winter driving. here where i live, rain crushes the abilities of my fellow drivers. RAIN! we cant even get the guy in the dark gray vehicle to turn on his headlights in a dark-sky deluge. good times!!
on a parallel note: i started watching a Cop TV show called "Cardinal". filmed in some made up city in Canada - in the winter. everyone drives front wheel drive sedans. one scene the main cop drives out onto a frozen lake in his sedan. no fanfare. i get the feeling most frozen areas dont over think their vehicles in Winter. just proper tires and battery coozies.
