This. BFG a/t's are awful in the snow. Duratracs are great for icy/snowy conditions on the road, but have really weak sidewalls. I run treadwright guard dogs and they are the business in the snow! They are okay when the temps get super low and things freeze over, but ice is a difficult thing no matter what. They have a great price and insane customer service. Just my .02

 

My Goodyear wrangler duratracs did much better then my K/O's in the snow, unpacked, packed, and off road.

 

well im in maine so im after traction in fluffy snow and hard pack and snowbank snow lol and with the locker in the front ide tell my wife to only flip it on if shes stuck or in a snowbank i think ive decided to put a locker in the front and a gear lsd in the rear,a selector for 1st or 2nd,and a switch to the torque converter break.... and get the best tires i can afford after that

 

The two best tires I have found for Ice/snow are the Dura tracks and the tread wrights with grip. All my others (TSLs, thornbirds, Kumhos etc..) all dug way too fast. never tried BFG Ats So I can't comment on that particular tire. Lockers help but as said above, they can also cause a lot of problems if you don't use them right. A winch is always nice

 

Check out treadwright.com They really do pretty awesome in the snow, they last a long time and they are fairly cheap. They have some pretty nice treadpatterns to pick from as well. the "kedge grip" is amazing on icy roads...

 

hakkapeliitta lt studded on my wifes xj

she never has a problem

we live 13 miles up a logging road

 

Winch.

 

Better so a selectable in the front for the snow driving

 

i think im gunna go with an auburn e locker in the front and a auburn gear lsd in teh rear... that way she will have lsd on both axles and can lock the front for most tracion if she goes off the road them treadwright jeem to be very resonably prices... even with the traction option

 

The eaton e locker is better then the auburn. When I regear my Xj it is getting a eaton e locker up front. I did a bunch of research and the auburns tend to have a few issues.

 

i was looking at them but they are an open diff till u lock them... the auburn is a lsd with a locker

 

For tires you definitely want duratracs. Not mud tires, not ATs, definitely not all seasons. I live in northern MN and we go pounded this year and boy do I wish I bought duratracs. I have MTZs which have plenty of siping, but also have a lot of smooth blocky surfaces. I have never had as many close calls with going in the ditch as this year.

As for traction aids, I myself would want a locker or LSD in the back so I can use it in 2wd as well as 4x4. An LSD I've been eyeballing is the detroit truetrac. I hear it doesn't posi up rounding curved roads which is what you want!

 

I live where it can snow every month of the year, and theres a couple things to keep in mind. #1 narrow tires are better on the road when snowy. #2 soft compound with lots of sipeing. #3 LSD will cause a spin if used by a novice. I run Toyo MT's on my wifes Yukon and they are great, and despite what everyone here is saying I've had about five sets of BFG KO's on different rigs and loved every one of them. I take off the 33x12.50 Wranglers on my 99 every winter for hunting season and put on the 265/75/16 Wild Country TXR tires for the snow and they do great. When the snow piles up on the hunting roads its just the ATV's and me getting to the good spots, pushing snow with the bumper and 5.5" lift

 

The auburn ECTED is a limited slip that sort of locks up the clutch discs, it isn't a locker.
If you are talking about driving on roads in the snow the most important thing is to have great tires with lots of siping. I would run snow tires like the Blizzak type tires for snowy roads.
Lockers and Limited Slip Differentials cause problems for novice drivers on snowy and icy roads.
I would also suggest doing some snow driving lessons.

 

well look at winter tires... they look more like "performance" tires than offroad...plenty of tests on youtube showing winter tires tearing it up without any *****