Ice?.....what ice?

[RobD]

Driving to work this morning the roads were like a sheet of glass.I tried 2wd to start with on a very windy road.........scary,then I hit the 4wd button,needless to say I got to work in 1 piece.The Surf didn't move an inch when cornering,climbing or descending steep hills (but the fuel gauge did!),a pleasure to drive on slippy roads.This winter is gonna be so much fun!

[Koi]

Driving to work this morning the roads were like a sheet of glass.I tried 2wd to start with on a very windy road.........scary,then I hit the 4wd button,needless to say I got to work in 1 piece.The Surf didn't move an inch when cornering,climbing or descending steep hills (but the fuel gauge did!),a pleasure to drive on slippy roads.This winter is gonna be so much fun!

Bring on the snow

[robnw67]

As they used to say...........

There's an old Seattle saying:.............

'Four wheel drive does not necessarily mean four wheel grip!'

Still need to take care...................

[Pete]

There's an old Seattle saying:.............

'Four wheel drive does not necessarily mean four wheel grip!'

Still need to take care...................

Very, very true. Take care on that windy road, you can still slip with 4wd.
Pete

[rich]

Allright until you try and stop. 4WD is great for forward but doesnt help the brakes.

[valarius]

no but power slides are fun though !!

[Linda]

Allright until you try and stop. 4WD is great for forward but doesnt help the brakes.

Brakes???? Wow, I didn't know I had any of those!!!

[TonyN]

Allright until you try and stop. 4WD is great for forward but doesnt help the brakes.

Yes it does, stomp on the brakes, snick it into reverse and gas it to stop forward motion!

Challenging but entertaining!

(best practiced in an empty carpark though )

[Linda]

Yes it does, stomp on the brakes, snick it into reverse and gas it to stop forward motion!

Challenging but entertaining!

(best practiced in an empty carpark though )

Ohh - sounds like fun - I must try it sometime!!

[bensonsnuts]

Brakes???? Wow, I didn't know I had any of those!!!

Yours,would be airbrakes Linda.


btw ....thought you weren,t going tomorrow?

[Linda]

Yours,would be airbrakes Linda.


btw ....thought you weren,t going tomorrow?

Nope not to the Pit. Andy posted earlier about Thames Valley 4x4 having a meet just up the road from me - so I'm gonna go and check it out.

[bensonsnuts]

Nope not to the Pit. Andy posted earlier about Thames Valley 4x4 having a meet just up the road from me - so I'm gonna go and check it out.

Show em your wings girl !

[Linda]

Show em your wings girl !

and my new "lifted" arse....

[bensonsnuts]

and my new "lifted" arse....

Can,t call you "saggy Bum" anymore then ?

[robnw67]

Ice Driving

Just a quick thought:

Knowing how the 4WD system works on a 2nd gen Surf, ie no differential between the front and rear. And knowing that a slipping wheel has less grip than a non-slippy wheel. During a turn on ice, would you be forcing one (or maybe both) front wheels to slip - and hence reduce the steering force? Would it be better to drive in 2WD mode when cornering on ice??

Rob.