It took my wife 2 hours to drive the 2 miles home from work. She's in my old beater 4WD Dodge. She locked it in 4WD and threw it in 1st gear and drove that thing around like a tank. Said the worst part was all the idiots trying to drive in their non 4WD vehicles.

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Posted by 3nOut

Central Texas, TX

Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 1/29/14 at 7:51 am to CatFan81

I heard ATL was pretty bad. CNN radio had some lady trying to entrap the schools superintendent about a kid still on the bus from yesterday and 100 that couldn't leave schools and are still there.

She was a real wainch and the sup handled accusation after accusation well.

Stay safe out there folks.

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Posted by cokebottleag

I’m a Santos Republican

Member since Aug 2011

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Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:33 am to VaBamaMan

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If you know how to drive in the snow it would have done fine. FWD is 90% as effective in snow as 4wd. As I said in the other thread I have lived in Ohio 3 times and north dakota. Best car in the snow I have owned was a 2006 Honda Accord. Couldnt get that thing loose. Clung to the road like a drowning cat. I had no problems today in my Fwd Escape. Course I also have snow rated a/ts. That's besides the point. Fwd in snow is fine, if you have experience. Experience doesn't really help with rear wheel drive. Every turn could be your last.

I did 4 years in Kansas with a RWD Mustang, never got stuck and never had much of a problem. The wife came up and was scared shitless the first winter, but after I forced her to practice a bit in an open parking lot with her FWD, she enjoyed it. You just drive carefully and don't make any sudden moves. I did avoid certain hills after a snowstorm, but I figured that just came with the territory. Even though it wasn't as safe, I enjoyed driving in snow/ice with a RWD more than my wife's FWD Explorer. I was low to the ground and skidded around turns on purpose, fun as hell.

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Posted by Hardy_Har

Member since Nov 2012

16285 posts

Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:35 am to mwlewis

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but my F-150 with a 5.4L, in 4 wheel high, with a limited slip rear was given no trouble by ice.

My man

Soon as work was called off, I pulled 3 people out of the ditch on our road with my F 150 and a long tow strap.. I also just got new 34s on there last week, so that helped.

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