What is the best vehicle setup for snow? I currently have an 04 Grand Cherokee and a 07 Chevy Silverado. The GC works well most of the time, but it's kind of on it's last leg and I'm sure there are better off road vehicles out there.
There are some forest service roads I've come across that are impassible to me when they are dry, but almost every road is impassible when you start adding a good bit of snow. What is the best way to get through it? Chaining up all four tires gets you the biggest advantage. Then the snow starts getting under the frame and the chains don't matter anymore. I guess getting bigger tires would give you more snow clearance. Any other ideas? A lot of the roads are already technical with rocks and washouts; adding snow just makes it worse.
I really like the 4 door wranglers and am considering getting one. I like the rubicons for their locking axles - seems like every time I get stuck I'm sitting there with one tire spinning like crazy. Do locking axles help you in the snow, or is this the total wrong application for them? I would think it would help and probably matters more than for typical use on dry trails, but I'm not certain.
How are the 4 door wranglers with loading kids into car seats?
Any other vehicles worth considering?
Thanks!
There are some forest service roads I've come across that are impassible to me when they are dry, but almost every road is impassible when you start adding a good bit of snow. What is the best way to get through it? Chaining up all four tires gets you the biggest advantage. Then the snow starts getting under the frame and the chains don't matter anymore. I guess getting bigger tires would give you more snow clearance. Any other ideas? A lot of the roads are already technical with rocks and washouts; adding snow just makes it worse.
I really like the 4 door wranglers and am considering getting one. I like the rubicons for their locking axles - seems like every time I get stuck I'm sitting there with one tire spinning like crazy. Do locking axles help you in the snow, or is this the total wrong application for them? I would think it would help and probably matters more than for typical use on dry trails, but I'm not certain.
How are the 4 door wranglers with loading kids into car seats?
Any other vehicles worth considering?
Thanks!