Thread: Driving on Ice
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Old 01-19-2007, 02:21 AM
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Default Re: Driving on Ice

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Originally Posted by Dug
Airing down on ice will not help and may make traction worse in the right conditions. You want the tires as narrow as possible so as to put more pounds per square inch on the ground. Do not lock in the 4wd, just keep it in all wheel drive , you want the wheels to free roll as much as possible. If you lock it in the tires will fight themselves on turns which will cause loss of traction . ONce you break traction , grab your ass and hold on.
x2...good advice, Dug...Ice is different from snow and mud -- its not about getting more surface area (airing down)...
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