10-05-2009, 12:20 PM
A new one for me is the studded tires. They have little metal spikes(look like bolts to me) embedded in them. These things are great for driving on pure ice. However many in many locations these are illegal as they have a tendency to damage paved roads.
Also a good option for deep snow is to get a set of 33" mud tires.
we have a set on our Mud Bog truck and last Christmas we went out to explore the beaver lodges in our area and could not get stuck.... And we tried really hard. In one instance my brother was driving and we were doing about 50km/h down the road and he says. "there is a big snow drift." It was a ditch that was level with snow. And he just turns right into it. Then we headed across the field that was about 1 foot deep with snow and many drifts. It was unstoppable. He commented how useful it would be having the truck in Winnipeg in the winter. He would always be able to find a parking stall. Even if it was halfway up a snow pile.
Also a good option for deep snow is to get a set of 33" mud tires.
we have a set on our Mud Bog truck and last Christmas we went out to explore the beaver lodges in our area and could not get stuck.... And we tried really hard. In one instance my brother was driving and we were doing about 50km/h down the road and he says. "there is a big snow drift." It was a ditch that was level with snow. And he just turns right into it. Then we headed across the field that was about 1 foot deep with snow and many drifts. It was unstoppable. He commented how useful it would be having the truck in Winnipeg in the winter. He would always be able to find a parking stall. Even if it was halfway up a snow pile.