Must drive in ice tonight. Need help.

I am at work now. I will need ro drive home in icey conditions tonight. I have a TRD OR manual. Most of the driving will be on interstate.

Question is. Does 4hi deactivate abs? Not sure if 2wd with abs would be better or 4wd 4hi without abs?

Of course i will be driving much slower than normal and making gentle direction/speed changes.

Thanks

 

I may be wrong but I think only 2-LO deactivates ABS, and all the other "safety" features.

I'd say 4-HI is fine, just take your time, and don't do any sudden maneuvers/acceleration/braking as that'd probably break you loose.

If its all ice, and you have no chains/or studded tires... I'd be extra careful as even if 4WD, ice will just make all 4 wheels spin and no control whatsoever...

Good luck, and be safe...

 

On ice 4h 4 slide just use 2wd drive slow n careful. Been on ice for 2 weeks now. Find anything heavy to put in the box of the truck n tie it down.

 

If it gets really slick, inch over to the edge of the road where all the little gravels are. You will get much better traction there. On solid ice it does not matter if you have ten wheel drive, it won't help. Two most important things on slick roads are turning and stopping. It does no good to move if you cannot stop or turn.

 

As stated, 4WD will do nothing on ice. The most important factor is maintain traction at all times. Don’t drive too fast, leave plenty of room between other cars, never never slam on the brakes for any reason, and easy slow turns.

 

What he said.

 

2hi and some good winter tires is all you need.

Guessing you don't have either so just take it slow. If it's a mix of snow and ice maybe try 4hi. I find it keeps you going straight a little better. But won't do shit for stopping which is the main concern.

 

Give double the follow distance slow and control turns dont slam on your breaks and avoid other people who do this. Other than that no need to get anywhere faster than what is safe good luck

 

Yeah just drive slow man. If you see ice or you feel yourself sliding just let off the accelerator and let the momentum carry you through/slow you down and pick back up once you have traction again.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/10-tips-for-driving-in-the-snow.256975/

 

Just accelerate a gear up but try not to lug the engine. Keep torque low and stop at a gas station fill up the tank full for extra weight and throw something heavy in the bed like sand bags

Also instead of braking, use the engine to slow you by down shifting

 

Hope you made it home safely! Let us know how the trek was.

 

If you have a water softner buy some salt. Throw it in the box than you have some for the softnet

 

Also don't be afraid to use the entire road if there's no one else on the road. When I lived in Atlanta GDOT and Hero Units were out salting the roads and helping people like crazy ever since Snowpocalypse 2014. The roads shouldn't be terrible.

 

Maybe stop at REI on your way home to pick up some tire chains? Problem solved.

 

Slow, steady, give and maintain space, lots of it and don't use the cruise control. It sounds silly, but pay attention to what your butt in the seat and arms are telling you. I leave the radio off when driving in crappy road conditions.

Despite what others say 4WD makes a huge difference on ice. It's been my experience that is lessens the chance one single wheel will slip and pitch the vehicle sideways while in constant throttle.

I learned to drive on ice in a E150 2WD van and it was an ass puckering experience.

 

I have never heard of someone hitting the guardrail because they couldn't accelerate, always because they couldn't stop or turn lol.

 

Just noticed you are from Kennesaw/acworth OP I am too but roads don’t seem to be too bad but sure will be in the early morning hours

 

It has nothing to do with acceleration. If one drive wheel slips at speed and gets traction again the chance of that 2WD RWD vehicle going in the ditch is pretty good.