Best way to get out of snow?

"Airing down to 1-2 lbs"?
I doubt it, but ok.

 

Rock back and forth slowly. Don’t spin the tires. You want to pack the snow down and give yourself a runway to eventually make a full power charge.

 

Some solid advice in here already

worst thing that has happened to me is my boss drove us out into snow (on the job) in her tacoma with street tires and got us stuck, tires dug us in,
We were high centered
She didnt have a shovel even though our profession regularly takes us off road

i had to dig us out with a stick!

so yeah def have a shovel in case you get high centered, best recovery tool hands down

extra warm clothes if youre gonna be playing in the snow in an area with no cell service is a must...obviously

last thing i’ll say is there can be ice under the snow so be careful! Ive done a 180 in my truck, in 4hi, triple snow peak tires (duratracs) only going 20 mph, boom broke traction on crunchy snow, so don’t underestimate the possibility of ice under the snow

edit: high lift jack with a base could be great for getting a traction board under the wheel

 

From what I’ve been reading, folks that do a lot of snow wheeling are dropping tire pressures to low doubles or single digits in some case to aid with flotation/contact area. I usually go out solo and don’t have as much recovery equipment as I should so I usually stick to 18 psi or so, just to avoid blowing a bead. Eventually when I have the recovery gear than I need, I may try lower pressures.

I can’t stress this enough though. Air down when you start. If you’re unsure of depth, walk it.

 

Ya. I already live in sunny southern Calif, no way I’m moving to Florida. No surf AND no mountains.

 

There are 2 versions of driving in snow, pizza cutter and floatation device. Airing down helps in deep snow where you need to pack your own trail, pizza cutter helps in shallower snow where you can get down to the road surface where it is stable.

In 20 years of driving in MN ive used both methods, but pizza cutter is best for snow covered roads where higher speeds are generally used, airing down is better for lower speed driving in deeper snow where you can high center your self if you dig down too deep.

Its all situational, and in his situation, floating was the best option and the person who told them airing down wont help is probably someone who only drives on snow covered roads.

In short, yea, whoever told him not to air down is a dumbass.

 

In an emergency, don't forgot about the bed mat. Could make a real nice emergency traction board under the wheels.

 

Yeah, that happens. It never hurts to shovel out behind the tires in the direction you're trying to go. Don't try to smooth out the trench, just make a shallower slope for the tires instead of a vertical wall.

I carry a regular sized D-handle shovel for general backcountry travel. The backpacking snow shovels are a great compromise but they really suck if you have to do more than a couple minutes of digging. I also carry a long handled garden hoe if I'm planning on playing in the snow. It can be a lot easier (and faster) to drag snow out from under the truck with a hoe rather than trying to keep the scooped snow on the horizontal blade of your shovel, plus the long handle of the hoe lets me do all of the clearing from the same side of the truck.

The other helpful thing is a pair of wool lined leather work gloves. My experience is that trying to keep my hands dry is a bit of a lost cause so I do what I can to keep them warm.

 

Smartest answer all night...

Walk it. Always always walk a place that could be a problem. In mud water, I use a stick to measure depth and get a feel for the bottom.
In virgin snow, I walk it just to be sure there are no ditches where snow is four feet deep.

Wait... I fixed that because I moved south lol.

 

All good info here. One thing I learned from this very same scenario. When in doubt, Walk it. You're not blocking traffic. Snow hides everything. Get out and see if there is a drop off or a stump.

 

lol my girlfriend would have murdered me if I told her to go sit on the back of the truck to add weight

 

All great advice here ...

One thing I do when I am not sure about the road or the snow (or what is under the snow!) is drive about three to five feet ... then back up and go back and forth a few times, creating a rut. Then I go another three to five feet. That way I can move forward and backward. Doesn't always work ... but in many situations it does. That and rocking the truck so I build some momentum. But, of course, nothing better than snow chains ...

But don't feel bad, though ... everyone I know who can drive in almost any snow condition (including me!) gets stuck from time to time. If you are with a friend have a recovery point where they can pull you out.

 

I air down to 15 psi.

4Lo 2nd & 3rd gear, engine and drivetrain most responsive 3K rpm and up (manual trans)

locker not effective once stuck

ATRAC more beneficial than locked rear. When rear locked ATRAC cuts out above 3mph.

chains in heavy snow or ice

*not sure how any of this translates to drive for me automatic computerized crawl control shtuff



Do it every break from work.

 

Plowing’ through!

 

Just wait..... it will melt eventually!!

 

Good advice, especially the wool gloves. Never underestimate the warmth of wool in a snowy climate. Keeping wool baselayers or a sweater in an emergency kit is also a good idea.

 

I mean crawl control works pretty good imo

 

Momentum. But only when prudent to do so. Kinda like mud.

 

Have shovel on standby and good snow tires. Its getting hung up you try to avoid at all costs.