At 04:33 PM 11/12/96 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>What geographic region of the U.S. do you live in?
>
>> I live just South of Boston and have been driving in snow during the winter
>for over 25 years. My Dakota is my first 4wd vehicle (89 4x4 LE purchased
>from a friend last Nov) while it certainly was nice to have with the worest
>winter in years I did not need it.
>
>Speaking of bad weather, we are currently being hit by a storm here in
Calgary Alberta Canada. I filled up my 87 2wd Dakota last night and bought
4 sandbags and tossed them in the back. I drove out of the city, on the
highway and had no problem. On the way back into the city, the roads iced
up really bad and the truck started to fish tail slightly. Thank god for
those sand bags. I just eased up on the gas a little and kept out of the
ice as much as possible.
>
>I don't think 4 wheel drive would have made any difference on that highway.
Just some sandbags and sharp wits kept me out of the ditch (If I did end up
in the ditch, then I would be wanting 4wd to get out!). How are you folks
in Michigan and the mid-west fairing with your snow and your 2wd and 4wd
Dakotas?
>
>Justin Bouillet
>
>87 2wd V6 Auto 3.55
>
>
Speaking of bad weather - the '93 club cab 4x2 did terrible in snowy
conditions. I had to keep at least 100 lbs. of sand in the back in order to
maintain some control. However, the '95 with the ANTI-SPIN diff. - last
winter I used absolutely nothing in the back and had no incidents. What a
relief as I'm watching some flakes coming down as I write.
Norah
'95 Dakota Sport, 4x2 Club Cab, V6, 3.9L, black
'95 Dakota Sport, 4x2 Club Cab, V6, 3.9L, black
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