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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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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?
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:15 AM
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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"
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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thats why I put 10 psi more in the front than the rear on highway use save a heck amount on gas
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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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
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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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.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:32 AM
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get dem chains out
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 130mph+cherokee
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.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:40 AM
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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
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 130mph+cherokee
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
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
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
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.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 03:40 AM
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Good time to get a Jeep with a 242...
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Morat
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.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Mihogan
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.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 07:22 AM
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drifting is the best part about winter, going sideways will make a man out of you.

- 10 years dirt track experience.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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Time to make hardware store run. Remember BIGGER is BETTER!
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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This thread is full of awesomeness.
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