I kinda' figured that's what you meant Jason... I too am impressed with how
well these rigs handle in the snow. I'm not sure if it's the weight, long
wheelbase (I've got the CC) or the large tires, but mines sure-footed and stops
better than any vehicle I've ever been in. The stopping part really surprised
me as it's a pickup and I don't have the 4whl ABS... Black ice can get anyone
but after hitting some last winter I found these vehicles recover nicely.
Tom
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Subject: DML: Re: RE: 4X4 Question
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 6/30/99 10:26 PM
You folks must assume that I'm driving crazy. Well I'm driving just as slow
as everyone else, except for about 4 in the morning on my way to work,
seeing as it was my first experiance in a four wheel drive and I wanted to
see what it could do. And I must say it was utterly amazing! Putting it
into two wheel drive and I could'nt even move from a dead stop and cornering
was impossible. But with four wheel drive it was like the snow was not even
there. Though other than that little bit o' playing at 4am I drove just as
slow as everyone else.
Jason
>>
>>
>> My 4 wheel dak kicked ass in the snow, I could corner like it wasen't
even
>> there!
>>
>> Jason
>
>Well, that might work great for ya. All I can say is that right after the
>first big storm every winter, almost all of the vehicles I see turned
upside
>down in the ditch have 4 wheel drive. And you can usually see the
>fascinating donut patterns on the highway as the driver realized too late
>what was happening. If your tires lose traction, it really doesn't matter
>how many are connected to the transmission, sideways is sideways.
>
>I'm not going to tell you how to drive, but if you're gonna do it like
that,
>let me know so I can be somewhere else.
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
>Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
>current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg. Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
>current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 Club Cab V8/5.2L/Auto
>RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 Club Cab V6/3.9L/Auto
>
>
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