I drove in the snow last night no problems, just wondering if most of you lock your trannys or just run in normal all wheel drive,and what are the pros and cons. My last Landcruiser was a FJ 60 you knew when to lock those,after that it would go almost anywhere.
Snow wheeling
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When it comes to the controlled chaos that is snow driving, I like to lock up the center just to turn off my vsc.
I don't have vsc, being an older '98, but I also like the center diff locked. On the road sometimes I'll leave it open, but off-road in the snow I don't see a reason to not lock it. I'd like to hear what other's do as well, maybe I'm doing it wrong.
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Locking the riffs has worked out great today just found out I have to make a 50 mile rd trip from the hospital now if only the windshield wipers were up to snuff because they are some of the worst for packing snow on them. I don't know if these are oem but what do others recommend for a good snow wiper.
I'm running Bosch Icons this year. Ran them last year on my 4Runner too and they've been great all around.
Center diff here too in slippery surfaces.
Wipers?
Got some no-name brand (can't remember - at O'Reilly's) with the areo blade-type thing to keep them stuck to the windshield and am surprised that they are some of the best I've ever had on the vehicle.
Whow knew?
Wipers?
Got some no-name brand (can't remember - at O'Reilly's) with the areo blade-type thing to keep them stuck to the windshield and am surprised that they are some of the best I've ever had on the vehicle.
Whow knew?
There is no reason to lock the Center diff when driving in snow unless you are stuck. Locking the Center disables vsc, which is valuable in allowing the sensors regulate braking to keep you on the road if the yaw sensors detect you are about to get sideways. It is not a failsafe, but outside of a professional and competent driver, it will help Keep must of us average joes out of the ditch and on 4 wheels.
However, if you want to drive completely unaided or are off-roading snow wheeling, locking Center diff allows locking the front and rear duffs together and it allows slipping of wheels without electronic interference - there is an advantage in this scenario. 25 years of harsh Canadian winters and 4 years wheeling the 100 in deep snow off-road.
I just used the all wheel drive while driving thru windy Wyoming and it wasn't good enough. Many things aided my rolling the vehicle, ice, wind, driver stupidity. After that I always lock her up when questioning if I should. I wonder if I'd have done better in Wyoming that night if I had her locked. My $0.02.
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I drove about 80 miles back and forth to the hostpital and so glad I have the Cruiser. People thinking that front wheel drive and street tires were safe found themselves stranded or stuck, they said more accidents than they could count. Early on the temp was so cold the wipers just froze ice to the rubber and became useless everyone was pulling over to scrape their wipers free of ice, not easy in a blinding snowstorm. Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. Driving around stuck cars is fun, I normally would stop and help those who were stuck but I was On a mission with precious cargo (grandma) and if you don't know how to drive, or you vehicle is not properly equipped you should stay home.