First time Jeep owner in the Snow.

[Jaxmax]

I drive in snow in Pa. in my company truck a f-250 four door weighing 7400lbs and my company is very cheap with tires, they bought three and put the spare on at 76,000 miles, I was at the point of buying the tires myself instead of dying. Driving in snow is easy, if roads are covered in inches of snow use 4wd, people say wait until you need it are the ones in ditches, also everything is slow, direction changes, starting out in second.
The most important thing is if you are not required to be out there don’t go, when we have more then 6-8inches , I pass many accidents out there, the first snow of the year is the worse as I swear everyone forgot how to drive. I love the 4WD trucks driving 60-65 moh because they have 4Wd, they usually are cracked up later or in a ditch......Jack
Ps: I have 35,000 on my tires not should be running in the sniw with 50,000 great, just great.

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[ShadowsPapa]

I learned from truck drivers, and later, one of my bosses had 24/7/365 wrecker service and taught everyone basically one simple rule. Don't make quick changes in speed or direction. Simple.
When I was learning Iowa had a lot more and a lot worse winter storms. I can recall one April storm that shut down much of the state for days - it just seemed a lot worse years ago, even into the 80s. People today don't get to experience any of that, and are wimps becuase they cry if roads aren't pre-treated with SLIME - which actually makes things slick when there's no ice or frost. They call in and complain if their street isn't plowed by 8am when the storm ended at 2am. Wimps - spoiled. We often didn't see highways plowed that fast and they cry over a city side street not being plowed on their schedule - but gripe about city expenses.
Anyway, the truck drivers said- stay in as high a gear as you can, lower gears tend to break the tires loose more easily. Steer gradually, not quickly. Keep engine speeds down.
Later it was reinforced by my boss who had the wreckers and never had troubles, never any accidents, always got there and back -
Don't make sudden moves - don't change direction or speed unless necessary. Steady, not too slow but not quickly.
His rule of don't make changes to speed or direction were basic physics, whether he realized it or not. And the truck drivers - yeah, if it's a stick, it's simple, but you do have control even with an automatic in manual mode. I used to drive my old 3 speed automatics (I owned only a couple, always bought manual transmission cars and trucks for years), I'd start out in "D2" if available.

 

[DocMike]

I'll let you know on Tuesday. We may have a blizzard coming. 92 on Monday, 30s on Tuesday. I'm on the top of a steep hill. Anxious to see how the Jeep does in snow with the MT tires. Nice to not have to get out and lock hubs. Gotta remember to hook up the rear defroster again.

 

[Rocksalt]

When I drive in snow other than hardpack I fiind 4hi without traction cobtrol works well. Allows wheel spin when you need it rather than the nanny control

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