First Snowfall - Winter 2012.

H2OJoe · Post by **H2OJoe** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:23 pm

Hey Lifted, Do you think it is because of the 4:10s and big tires? I've driven my 2001 in the snow alot the last 6 years and have never
had that problem. It is probably the best vehicle in snow I've ever had and I've had lots of Toyotas, Suburas and Jeeps.
I haven't driven it in snow yet with the 4" lift and 30x9.5 tires.
Have a good week.

Joe

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:21 pm

It did it last year just with the 3.42's, it wasn't a bother but it was always there. With the 4.10's and the stock tires I am running, the van simply puts more power to the road and it spins easier. There is a clutch rebuild kit available but I really don't want to put any money into an electronic t-case when I know I will be better off putting the same or less money into a true 2 speed t-case. I will be looking for a new t-case to install. Just need to decide whether I go NP 231 or NP 233. What's wierd is the 2003 AWD I had, had absolutely no delay in engagement!

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:10 am

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:37 pm

Nice Photo Joe.
We got about a foot of it last night.
Great snowball fixins.

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:40 pm

Looks AWESOME! All we are getting is rain!

potskie · Post by **potskie** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:03 pm

LiftedAWDAstro wrote:Looks AWESOME! All we are getting is rain!

I feel your pain...... I've had to salt twice this year and I got a shiney new Fisher XLS just sitting there without a scratch on it. It's soooooooo depressing.

I want money to fall from the sky not water!!!!

Relaxed Diver · Post by **Relaxed Diver** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:47 am

My van after snow in Vancouver

tbhager94 · Post by **tbhager94** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:17 pm

Relaxed Diver wrote:My van after snow in Vancouver

did they shut the city down for that much snow lol

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:32 pm

@ tbhager94 - Pretty much ! Its kinda funny.
I got a foot overnight and drove 35 kilometers to work thru a Blizzard that same morning.
We have a pretty good plow crew! But, Tonight there was 4 cars in the ditch from black ice.

photo_van · Post by **photo_van** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:11 am

wonder if I'll need chains?

Relaxed Diver · Post by **Relaxed Diver** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:28 am

Yeh It was pretty funny, the trolly busses couldn't get up the hills

They'd slid down and in to the kerb. Several of the diesel bendy busses jacknifed.

This was around 8.30 that they started getting stuck though as I'd seen the busses earlier in the day make it up the hills. Im guessing it the was the number of people on the road and making them come to a stop on the hills.

The brandnew toll bridge was closed after 60odd cars were hit by falling ice
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... n-ice.html

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:33 am

photo_van wrote:wonder if I'll need chains?

Wow. You definitely have us beat.

Relaxed Diver wrote:The brandnew toll bridge was closed after 60odd cars were hit by falling ice

Yeah, how embarrassing about our new bridge. Those ice missiles would have been lethal if there were motorcyclists pedestrians on the bridge. Good pics. Thanks for sharing those.

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:39 pm

photo_van wrote:wonder if I'll need chains?

Naw...you need a shovel!

Or a snowbear snowplow!

thegreenmachine · Post by **thegreenmachine** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:46 am

that damn bridge extended my small windsheild crack into a big crack.

got hit by a clump of snow while driving home, dead center on the hood where the window starts.was freaking huge, blinded me for a couple scary seconds.
already have a claim in, new windsheild in april.

potskie · Post by **potskie** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:58 pm

I found some snow!!

I know I know it's not a safari.

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