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130mph+cherokee 10-17-2011 01:11 AM

My jeep an snow
 
So today i went to burger king that was up the road for breakfast, and i took a corner and got side ways because of the snow, so some one tell me why the **** would jeep make a rwd jeep cherokee?

BigBear 10-17-2011 01:15 AM

If it was snowing why didn't you have it in 4wd or part time.

The rear wheel drive is best for torque.

You are getting "pushed" not "pulled"

carpathia 10-17-2011 01:25 AM

thats why I put 10 psi more in the front than the rear on highway use save a heck amount on gas

mrfajita 10-17-2011 01:30 AM

I only use 4x4 in the snow if I am stuck or in traffic. Otherwise I just feather the throttle to avoid slipping, or hit it for the hell of it and do snow drifts or donuts :devil:

130mph+cherokee 10-17-2011 01:30 AM

Well its doesnt have any full time or part time awd and ill try the psi diffences but up Here in alaska the snow never gets plowed so it turns to ice but it might help for a bit. Oh and on top of it all the damn retards who owned it before me pulled the fuses for the anti locking brakes that was fun last winter... Bastards.

NorCalJeep 10-17-2011 01:32 AM

get dem chains out

BigBear 10-17-2011 01:36 AM


Originally Posted by 130mph+cherokee (Post 1261973)
Well its doesnt have any full time or part time awd and ill try the psi diffences but up Here in alaska the snow never gets plowed so it turns to ice but it might help for a bit. Oh and on top of it all the damn retards who owned it before me pulled the fuses for the anti locking brakes that was fun last winter... Bastards.


Is it even 4x4? LOL otherwise yea get them chains out.

I only bought my Jeep for the snow in the first place so it needed to be 4x4.

carpathia 10-17-2011 01:40 AM

snow drifts...man I do miss Michigan here in new mexico they close the roads with a paper thin amount of snow on the roads and people that drive out here is fun to watch when during the "snow" fall

ivantheigor 10-17-2011 02:06 AM


Originally Posted by 130mph+cherokee (Post 1261957)
So today i went to burger king that was up the road for breakfast, and i took a corner and got side ways because of the snow, so some one tell me why the **** would jeep make a rwd jeep cherokee?

Put more weight in the back.. a tote full of sand is good. Plus it will also be great if you get stuck in snow. Also drive slower.


Originally Posted by BigBear (Post 1261958)
If it was snowing why didn't you have it in 4wd or part time.

The rear wheel drive is best for torque.

You are getting "pushed" not "pulled"

The 4wd setting is not made for on pavement use...


Originally Posted by carpathia (Post 1261968)
thats why I put 10 psi more in the front than the rear on highway use save a heck amount on gas

And youre wearing your tires quicker.... and your sacrificing handling. Dont do this.


Originally Posted by 130mph+cherokee (Post 1261973)
Well its doesnt have any full time or part time awd and ill try the psi diffences but up Here in alaska the snow never gets plowed so it turns to ice but it might help for a bit. Oh and on top of it all the damn retards who owned it before me pulled the fuses for the anti locking brakes that was fun last winter... Bastards.

If youre referring to ABS brakes the previous owner did you a favor. I refuse to drive a car in the snow equipped with ABS.

Morat 10-17-2011 03:40 AM

Good time to get a Jeep with a 242...

Mihogan 10-17-2011 06:50 AM


Originally Posted by Morat (Post 1262043)
Good time to get a Jeep with a 242...

x2 on that one.

And the Part-Time 4WD CAN be used on pavement - it's not meant for DRY pavement use. If the pavement is wet - snowing, raining, aka allowing slippage - then it's alright.

Agent_Oragnge 10-17-2011 07:10 AM


Originally Posted by Mihogan (Post 1262106)
x2 on that one.

And the Part-Time 4WD CAN be used on pavement - it's not meant for DRY pavement use. If the pavement is wet - snowing, raining, aka allowing slippage - then it's alright.



Front wheel drives pull the car through the snow which is the safest way. ever seen sled dogs pulling the sled, same concept.

RWD pushes and the rear of the truck gets going faster than the front, thus spin out. either use the 4x4 to get a "bite" on the road, or slow down in RWD, or buy a Prius.

The Blacksmith 10-17-2011 07:22 AM

drifting is the best part about winter, going sideways will make a man out of you.

- 10 years dirt track experience.

xj wheeler 10-17-2011 08:55 AM

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Gee oh Dee 10-17-2011 09:00 AM

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