aesopian
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Went out last weekend thinking it would be drier than it was, but there was a range of 4 - 10 inches of snow. Snow depth varied depending on where I went. Driving through a flat trail though snow only with some occasional ups and downs did well in the snow. The snow/grass function I think helped with maintaining traction.
Got to a point that I decided I better do a 3 point turn around and ensure I could get out.
On a different section of road, a drop off on one side and a slope to the inside I couldn't maintain traction. Snow was about 6 inches and I kept slipping towards the hillside. No problems with this, but my wife didn't feel comfortable.
Found solid traction and backed myself into a ditch. Dropped into 2 feet of snow. No worries, busted out the collapsable shovel and cleared out snow. Fortunately down at the bottom of this ditch it was dry sand. Took about 5 minutes to clear the snow and out I popped on the first try. No tire spin, just the Land Rover doin it's thing.
This is the + of getting stuck - later my wife asked what we would we have done if we couldn't get out. I told her I hadn't thought about it, but I said a winch would be the best self rescue tool in case it did happen again. She said not this year, but next year you can get one! In guy speak that means after the summer of 2010.
Found a nice rutted, rocky, snow covered trail after that adventure. The LR4 had no problems. Did a combination snow/rock crawl up the hill.
Good times.
Got to a point that I decided I better do a 3 point turn around and ensure I could get out.
On a different section of road, a drop off on one side and a slope to the inside I couldn't maintain traction. Snow was about 6 inches and I kept slipping towards the hillside. No problems with this, but my wife didn't feel comfortable.
Found solid traction and backed myself into a ditch. Dropped into 2 feet of snow. No worries, busted out the collapsable shovel and cleared out snow. Fortunately down at the bottom of this ditch it was dry sand. Took about 5 minutes to clear the snow and out I popped on the first try. No tire spin, just the Land Rover doin it's thing.
This is the + of getting stuck - later my wife asked what we would we have done if we couldn't get out. I told her I hadn't thought about it, but I said a winch would be the best self rescue tool in case it did happen again. She said not this year, but next year you can get one! In guy speak that means after the summer of 2010.
Found a nice rutted, rocky, snow covered trail after that adventure. The LR4 had no problems. Did a combination snow/rock crawl up the hill.
Good times.
