How is the cruiser in snow
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It's fantastic for me. (opinions vary by model year, depending on VSC features...) We have a hilly driveway and have never gotten stuck. Gone through 20" of powder, as well as crunchy wet ice, and plowed-to-a-slick-layer-of-compact-snow/ice conditions. All with a stock MY2000.
4WD capability won't help when it comes time to stop on snow/ice. The ABS works well, but don't be that guy in the ditch beside the highway who thought he could stop on a dime. 5000lbs takes a while to slow down.
As with any vehicle, snow-capable tires can make all the difference in the world. Just switched from the O.E. Dunlop Grantrek's to the Mich Cross Country M&S this summer. Looking forward to some snow to compare. Hmmmmm. 63 degF out my window today, November 1st. I guess we gotta wait a few weeks.
4WD capability won't help when it comes time to stop on snow/ice. The ABS works well, but don't be that guy in the ditch beside the highway who thought he could stop on a dime. 5000lbs takes a while to slow down.
As with any vehicle, snow-capable tires can make all the difference in the world. Just switched from the O.E. Dunlop Grantrek's to the Mich Cross Country M&S this summer. Looking forward to some snow to compare. Hmmmmm. 63 degF out my window today, November 1st. I guess we gotta wait a few weeks.
Depends on the type of snow.
In certain conditions it can be too heavy for best performance and the plastic front bumpers with low fogs are a hinderance and are expensive to replace.
If fitted with traction control, then traction on packed snow is great.
In certain conditions it can be too heavy for best performance and the plastic front bumpers with low fogs are a hinderance and are expensive to replace.
If fitted with traction control, then traction on packed snow is great.
NYMadMan...do you live in NY? If so then yeah your truck should be good in the snow, as long as you have teh michelin LTX M/S or some decicated winter tires!
also @ hedydd....what about plastic bumpers and fog lights?
mine help up just fine
also @ hedydd....what about plastic bumpers and fog lights?
mine help up just fine
snowy bumpers
Well mine are bent.
Well mine are bent.
Before I moved out of the mountains and became a flat lander I had a chance to drive both my 62 series and 100 series in the snow.
First, tires make all the difference. Had michlein LTX at's on the 62. They worked very well in snow and slushy conditions. I have Revo's on my 100 and they are excellent in all snow conditions powder to icy hard pack. Love the Revo's.
2nd, Landcruisers are heavy and inertia is dificult to overcome when trying to stop on slippery surfaces. There is a road by lake arrowhead that is a notorious tobogun run for vehicles after it snows. In one winter there were 85 accidents on this road. 80% involved 4wd vehicles.
That said our modern LCs have abs, traction and skid control which really improves how they handle in the snow. I only have abs on my 98 LC, but it was a big improvement over my non-abs 62 series, especially when trying to stop in the snow. Both would eventually stop but the 100 would always be pointed the right way, with the 62 non abs you never kew which direction you would be facing or what lane you would be in. I'm tlaking panic stops here.
Enjoy the snowy season. Just another great driving experience in you cruiser.
First, tires make all the difference. Had michlein LTX at's on the 62. They worked very well in snow and slushy conditions. I have Revo's on my 100 and they are excellent in all snow conditions powder to icy hard pack. Love the Revo's.
2nd, Landcruisers are heavy and inertia is dificult to overcome when trying to stop on slippery surfaces. There is a road by lake arrowhead that is a notorious tobogun run for vehicles after it snows. In one winter there were 85 accidents on this road. 80% involved 4wd vehicles.
That said our modern LCs have abs, traction and skid control which really improves how they handle in the snow. I only have abs on my 98 LC, but it was a big improvement over my non-abs 62 series, especially when trying to stop in the snow. Both would eventually stop but the 100 would always be pointed the right way, with the 62 non abs you never kew which direction you would be facing or what lane you would be in. I'm tlaking panic stops here.
Enjoy the snowy season. Just another great driving experience in you cruiser.
mad man, you will be fine if you have the michelins or something similar. Dont get dunlops though. I hate them! Im just across the sound in Rye...we probably get the same type of snow and i havent had problems with my LX ever.
Edit: Except when i had to try and get my friends heep unstuck...i got stuck myself and had to be pulled out by a heep wrangler who was able to pull from solid pavement.
Edit: Except when i had to try and get my friends heep unstuck...i got stuck myself and had to be pulled out by a heep wrangler who was able to pull from solid pavement.
welp that answers my question macneill if i should get some BFGs or something. ill stay with my plain jane LTX M/S!
Mad Man, where on long island? im in nassau. I go up to vt almost every weekend during the winter. i have found some great DUNLOP snow tires. they come in 18 inch rim size and they are called the SJ5 On my old landcrusier a 98 i ran the bridgestone blizacks they were also extellent. but unless your going to be traveling up to vt or so i dont see it necessary to run dedicated ice radials like i do. My first two years in my 98 i just ran the stock dunlop's and they were fine for long island.
IMHO, BFG ATs are great in the snow. Had them on my old pickup.
The 60 never sees snow...
are we going to have a NY 4Wheeling meet when we have a huge snow storm?
My 99 LX does fantastic in snow, and mixed conditions of snow-ice-dry pavement are where the permanent 4WD really stands out, compared to part-time 4WD designs.
My biggest complaint about driving in snow is the other drivers, here in SE USA.
My biggest complaint about driving in snow is the other drivers, here in SE USA.
well yeah, ya'll dont see snow as often as us so when people see snow they are like weeee white powder! and not like ok we need to be more careful.
And i bet the people who drive in the mountains of colorado say the same thing about us in southern NY, who get snow but not nearly as much as them.
And i bet the people who drive in the mountains of colorado say the same thing about us in southern NY, who get snow but not nearly as much as them.