Josh wrote:

I drove mine in very deep virgin snow 1 1/2 feet deep today using all the tips on here at varying times. Did a few miles like that. Spot on even with Contis

But once I got on clear roads I noticed I had a lot of vibration as though the wheels were out of balance. But I assume and hope that was caused by the build up of snow/ice between the spokes of the wheels

Any one else notice this

PPE, you use Glenfiddich for survival? You are a heathen, that stuff isn't even good enough to pour in the screen washer bottle or even for use as toilet cleaner............................................. If you have to have a survival bottle then at least make it a bottle that is worth drinking and not one for cleaning around the bend! It may be of course that you pour it on the snow to melt it, which is probably the best motoring use for it! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

WW right the FL2 is good in these conditions, even with my 19" tyres with 100% road tyres on its just going and going.

Theres a You Tube clip of one of our members driving through 30" of fresh snow like it was not there, but he does have winter tyres on, which will make a difference

WW Tell your friend that there is a my old much loved FL2 SE in Grey for sale at LPR

Tim

of course use it as antifreeze, my favourites Tamnavulin and Laphroigh, but also like Irish Black Bush.

On topic - think it has been a good learning curve for many 4x4 drivers who have never seen snow like this before, remember that I used to get by quite well (despite living in the NW of Sheffield in the foothills of the Pennines) as a driver of my Avenger (not a Tiger) in the late 70's when snow was snow every winter. This was awful in the snow and ice, very light rear wheel drive, used to carry a granite kerb over each wheel arch in the boot, and get by on driving skill alone purple people eater

There are no good days, just some days that are not as bad as others!


Gone RR 4.0 P38 Autobiography MY99 Red ( money pit)
Gone RRS MY06 2.7TDV6 HSE Rimini Red
Gone RRS MY10 3.0TDV6 HSE Bali Blue with lots of bits (never grew to love it)
Here Now - 3.6 TDV8 FFRR OVERFINCH Stornoway Grey - loving it x
My work car Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDci Zetec auto Estate in Silver

I bet there are a lot of people who bought Japanese RWD Crewcab pick-ups who are learning the value of a couple of big bags of stones or sand in the rear box at the moment! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

My dad finally decided to try out the range incase of snow (to take mum somewhere), told them it would be the safest car to take!

Explained all the buttons and how to use them and just told him the main thing is to be careful on braking since he didnt seem keen on command shift. Its 2.7 tonnes. Similar weight of his luton body. He gave me this look which definitely said 'son ive been dealing with snow driving since before you were born'.

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