dmhscorpion
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Global warming ...I'm shocked it stays there long enough to freeze in TX.
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Global warming ...I'm shocked it stays there long enough to freeze in TX.
I slip it into neutral and ride the brake carefully down hills. I also shift out of overdrive on the highway, the simple downshift at a hill can cause the rear to spin.
Without good snow only tires, not M&S, your one legged Sub will be worthless.
Why shift out of OD? That's a downshift just like you mentioned previously that can cause tires to spin. I engine brake a lot in the winter. It's just enough to start slowing me down, but not enough to break traction. If I need a bit more, then I start carefully with the brakes, on and off if need be. ....or did you mean the automatic downshifting while going up a hill? That's not something I've had happen that I've noticed, but then again I'm driving a big block with quite a bit of torque.
I think that's over stating things a bit. Good tires are important, but we've all run without snow tires for years and years. They've just made a come back in recent years. The suburban really should do pretty well, since it's got a lot more weight over the axle than a pickup does.
Shifting out of overdrive when you start the truck is not really a down shift, don't do it on the road. The truck automatically downshifting right after you lightly pick up the throttle to make the next hill will cause the tires to spin. Leaving it in drive eliminates this.
Slipping to neutral is for slowing down to stop,...
I've driven a few and know of may others with 2wd burbs or Blazers thru the years and none were good in snow. Our temps go above and below freezing a lot so we get a lot of ice ...
I’m new how do I post a thread?Ive drivin my 97 2wd 2500 for 20yrs in michigan and snow tires and a rear locker are definitely the best solutions but weight over the rear axle in the form of sand bags or anything makes a big difference when the funds aint there. But when it comes to icy inclines 4wd wont help without tire chains but ive only used them 2times in northern michigan on back roads gathering firewood.
I’m new how do I post a thread?Global warming ...