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That's one of the things I was curious about. Canvas versus hard top?Did the heater generate enough heat to keep you warm?
On the heater have you flushed out the heater core? My last truck would run you out of it when it was on high.That's one of the things I was curious about. Canvas versus hard top?
Mine had decent heat on the passenger side when it was about 40 outside. But now it's way below freezing and it looks like the snow is here to stay for quite a while (unusual in Indian). Curious about many characteristics of the HMMWV in snow and on ice. I would think it should be sure footed. But how does it slide and stop?
Did you air the tires down? That makes a world of difference.I had mine at Haspin (off roading place in IN) in the snow today and my back tires aren't great but I was really disappointed in it on the hills, both going up and sliding down. I had no traction.
It is much more capable in the dirt and mud.
Having the right tires is the key with snow, tall, narrow and aggressive that cleans out. The wider the tire the more they want to plug up and build up snow in front of them.I had mine at Haspin (off roading place in IN) in the snow today and my back tires aren't great but I was really disappointed in it on the hills, both going up and sliding down. I had no traction.
It is much more capable in the dirt and mud.
Yep I've never had a problem with the heater but my soft top seals pretty well.Did the heater generate enough heat to keep you warm?
I had mine at Haspin (off roading place in IN) in the snow today and my back tires aren't great but I was really disappointed in it on the hills, both going up and sliding down. I had no traction.
I have the stock tires on mine and I'm impressed with how much snow it can go through, but the thick clay mud we have in my area the tires absolutely suck in-its pathetic honestly.I had mine at Haspin (off roading place in IN) in the snow today and my back tires aren't great but I was really disappointed in it on the hills, both going up and sliding down. I had no traction.
It is much more capable in the dirt and mud.
Instructional video:I had mine at Haspin (off roading place in IN) in the snow today and my back tires aren't great but I was really disappointed in it on the hills, both going up and sliding down. I had no traction.
It is much more capable in the dirt and mud.
The stock tires are pretty slick on typical snowy/icey roads. I've thought about having the tires siped, there is a place that does it for like $10 a tire but they are 45 minutes from where I live-I think that would help a lot for typical winter driving anyway. I've also thought about putting extra grooves in the tire tread as I think that would help with mud-an snow for that matter even though I'm happy with how it goes through the snow.Yes, tires were aired down but traction was not good. There is a video of my truck in action in the upcoming events forum under Haspin Dec 30th, page 7. It took several tries to get over that little hill.
Do you mind sharing any details/pics on the second heater set up?I can drive in 3' of snow. Of course is it Utah snow and not that heavy stuff you guys back east get. I run dual heaters (front and back) and can basically turn winter to summer in 5 mins
It's kind of ironic the michigan has some of the worst roads in the nation and way back in the early 1970's the banned studs and tire chains on publc roads because of them damaging the roads.Studs. I was just in Montana for the holiday, didn't have the 998 there but if I did, I'd stud the tires. Get another set with rims for $600, one for snow, the other not.
You guys get a lot of it up there. During the winter in higher elevation Montana, you can't even see the roads, just hardpack.It's kind of ironic the michigan has some of the worst roads in the nation and way back in the early 1970's the banned studs and tire chains on publc roads because of them damaging the roads.
The west side of the lower peninsula gets hammered with lake effect snow , Gaylord averages about 140-150 inches a year. Houghton in the western UP averages 200-210 inches a year . Last week in the Porcupine Mountains in western Up they a one day snowfall of 53 inches.You guys get a lot of it up there. During the winter in higher elevation Montana, you can't even see the roads, just hardpack.
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