yeah good advice. if you ever want to see what happens if you try to over correct take a look at the accident pictures thread. that alero in there, thats mine, she hit a tree after i spun the back around on an icey road.

 

Some people have said you do not need a 4wd truck where it snows only once every 3-4 years. I disagree. I live pretty close to the OP locations about 4 hours maybe. I am getting the same snow storm he is. It isnt much about 2 inches here some places have got up to 4 but I think there should be at least 1 4wd car in every house hold. Sure we dont get snow every year but we do get freezing rain that leaves the roads icy. A 4wd can get you out of alot of sticky situations.

One example: It was pouring down rain one day and I was driving my wifes 2wd Sport trac. I hydroplaned and ended up on the side of the road and since it was raining the side of the road was very muddy. Of course my lovely sport trac was stuck. At the time I still had my Cherokee so I call the wife she is there within 5 minutes and we pulled the truck out. 15 minutes and I was back on my way. If I would had to call a tow truck it would have cost me at least 50 bucks just to pull me out.

Now I know this situation wont happen to everyone but you never know when something of the sort may happen. A friend may be stuck, roads could be flooded causing you to have less traction, the once every 3 year snow storm hits, I could go on but I think everyone gets the point.

Also when you get right down to it the mpg difference between a 2wd blazer and a 4wd blazer isnt a big enough difference to even matter. My 4wd blazer gets about 18 to 19 city. Better than most 2wds I know. My wifes sport trac gets 16.

I think everyone driving a truck or suv should spend the extra cash to have the 4wd just in case. but thats just MY opinion.

 

4wd on ice just means 4 tires spinned instead of 2 if he doesn't know what to do. you could be a unicyclist on ice and not have a problem, or you take a 6 wheeled gator and spin it into a tree on the same ice. speed will ALWAYS catch you on ice. even if it doesn't look icey, black (glare?) ice can sneak up on you. x2 on a strap and a bag of litter (better safe than sorry). Keep a blanket in the car too

take your time and you'll be fine.

 

you park your s**t outside!?! that's not very nice.............

 

no garage and im not gonna pay to store it indoors
its fine no road salt gets near it

 

That's not true, you can slide with 4x4 just as easy. Going down my driveway, which is a ice rink on weekends *sarcasm* , is just as bad 2wd or 4wd. But it's really nice to have 4wd in the winter in Wisconsin

 

yeah, i guess as long as you don't drop salt in your DW, it's fine.

but i paid for indoor Winter storage for my 'Burb until i had a garage big enough to put it & my Dart into.

guess the next project for the Blazer should be a garage build.

i'm definately gonna be building a nice 50 by 30 garage next time (need room to work).

don't you @ least have a set of crappy rims for the Winter to put on?

 

4 wheel drive will only help you get going, it doesn't matter what you have when trying to stop. Like everyone else said, take it easy and be careful going into intersections.

 

I disagree slightly. You have more tractrion with 4wd it will not slide just as easy a 2wd.

I agree 4wd will help you get going but it does help you stop. On a nice dry day take you blazer to a parking lot and get it up to about 15 mph in 2wd and just let off the gas an mentally note how it coasts and how it slows down. Now shift into 4hi at 15 mph let off the gas. You gonna see that the motor will actually slow you down because the 4x4. Now shift into 4lo and at 15 mph let off the gas you are going to see a huge difference.

You have to know to use your 4x4 to appreiciate it for what its worth. Sure alot of people know how to engage it but do you really know whats going on in your transfercase?

I been an off road junkie for a long time now and have wheeled every ohv park from Tellico to Moab. I guess it just takes getting out and playing with something to fully understand it.

 

I was mainly talking about braking, too many people think they are invincible because they drive a 4 wheel drive. I've driven a 2 wheel drive place 4x4's got stuck and I've been stuck in 4 wheel and had a 2 wheel drive go through the same hole and not have any problems. I think if you think ahead and take it easy there shouldn't be a problems.