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[dnw64]

With ABS on snow it's benificial to run in 4WD. In an extreme stopping situation you can use your parking brake to transfer the stopping power from the tire with the least traction so that all 4 are working.

Just make sure that, if you have an electronic parking brake (almost all newer vehicles) that you know how to make it work when you're moving.

 

[Jstpssng]

Just make sure that, if you have an electronic parking brake (almost all newer vehicles) that you know how to make it work when you're moving.

Or just run into whatever is in front of you... which seems to be the logic of driving in snow with ABS.

My first company truck was a 2004 F150.
Personal truck was a 1998 Sierra with the ABS disabled. One day I did a trial; 45 mph on an unplowed road with each truck, I then checked stopping distance. I drove my truck the way that I normally do; with the F150 I stomped on the brakes as hard as I could.
Stopping distance for the Ford was 50% farther.

 

[drssg]

2.5 years ago. Page 5. I liked the post.

Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa. Mea Maxima Culpa.

And it was ME!!!!!

If I take the time to write something, I expect the entire internet to commit it to permanent memory; otherwise, what am I even doing here????

 

[Jstpssng]

otherwise, what am I even doing here???

That's obvious. You're here to memorize all of my posts and eulogize me, of course!!!

 

[drssg]

That's obvious. You're here to memorize all of my posts and eulogize me, of course!!!

In the "You Know You Are Old" thread, you recently shared that you once had to remove your own catheter. When I read that, I recalled that you had previously shared that experience. So it appears that little tidbit IS part of my permanent long-term memory.

That's going to be part of your eulogy.

 

[Jstpssng]

In the "You Know You Are Old" thread, you recently shared that you once had to remove your own catheter. When I read that, I recalled that you had previously shared that experience. So it appears that little tidbit IS part of my permanent long-term memory.

That's going to be part of your eulogy.

OK. Please do me a favor and remind me not to post that a THIRD time!!!!

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Or just run into whatever is in front of you... which seems to be the logic of driving in snow with ABS.

My first company truck was a 2004 F150.
Personal truck was a 1998 Sierra with the ABS disabled. One day I did a trial; 45 mph on an unplowed road with each truck, I then checked stopping distance. I drove my truck the way that I normally do; with the F150 I stomped on the brakes as hard as I could.
Stopping distance for the Ford was 50% farther.

The reason I sold an otherwise great VW Golf R with new highly rated snow/ice tires was that its overactive antilock brakes took about 150 feet more come to a stop on hardpacked snow than did my completely manual '72 MGB with worn 12 year old tires.