Souped up 4Runner vs. snow

[ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org]

Souped up 4Runner vs. snow

Snow:1, 4Runner: 0

#CAwx #snow #hail

[ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org]

***big fat offroad tires don't work great on snow and ice, IMHO. I have a 4 Runner and found that out the hard way, luckily, only spun out, didn't go plunging down a cliff

[cr0w@infosec.exchange]

@ai6yr Pizza cutters FTW

[colesstreetpothole@weatherishappening.network]

@cR0w @ai6yr
Indeed! You need to get to the bottom of things, not float on top!

Also, 4WD doesn't make you stop any better.

[cr0w@infosec.exchange]

@ColesStreetPothole @ai6yr It helps with the compression braking but yeah, it doesn't help with braking.

[colesstreetpothole@weatherishappening.network]

@cR0w @ai6yr Yeah, and if they were planning on compression braking on snow/ice, well, that won't engage the ABS. I see his damage multiplier may have kicked in, too.

[cr0w@infosec.exchange]

@ColesStreetPothole @ai6yr I love hearing "damage multiplier" because of how many I see out in deer and elk country.

[davep@infosec.exchange]

@cR0w @ai6yr

We use winter tyres for the smaller car and chains for the 4x4. The former is way more practical, but sometimes you need the grunt...

[cr0w@infosec.exchange]

@davep @ai6yr I use A/Ts on both the little Subaru and Tacoma. There isn't enough clearance to run chains on the Crosstrek but I keep them in the Tacoma year-round.