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snow taco's

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by borgieman, Dec 14, 2016.

  1. Dec 15, 2016 at 9:24 AM
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    Mademan925

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    I don't go that way to my inlaws anymore. Its a downhill uturn and to unsafe in the snow and ice. I really do believe I did a lot wrong. To much air in the tires, should have been in 4 low, and should have had those MTs siped.
     
  2. Dec 15, 2016 at 9:25 AM
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    Go wash your mouth out with soap......NOW MISTER!
     
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  3. Dec 15, 2016 at 9:32 AM
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    4 low is a bad choice, since in low, you can cause wheel lock just by letting off the throttle.
    What you want for slippery conditions, is the HIGHEST gear you can drive in. The higher the gear, the less the engine torque is multiplied before the wheels, which means the less sensitive it will be to the throttle position, and the less likely you will be to either lock (letting off the throttle) the wheels or spin out (stepping on it).

    If you are trying for compression braking, again, you don't want EXCESSIVE compression braking. Remember that there is no such thing as anti-lock-compression-brakes. Reduce your speed before going into a slippery situation, and set the HIGHEST gear that can hold you back "just enough" to keep you from accelerating forward. Try not to shift gears or use the clutch. Keep everything smooth, and gentle.
     
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  4. Dec 15, 2016 at 9:43 AM
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    I've got the cooper ST Maxx's and they were a night and day improvement over an all terrain tire. The original rugged fails made it like a death sled. Great traction and stopping power with the coopers.
     
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  5. Dec 15, 2016 at 10:12 AM
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    the rugged fails were PROMPTLY taken off my truck with all of 9k miles on them after 1 trip to mammoth with a bit of snow and ice on the ground.
     
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  6. Dec 15, 2016 at 10:14 AM
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    It was a down hill u turn to go back up hill. I was going less then 5 mph. I truly believe lo lo... crawl speed would have been best on this turn. My truck slid down the hill sideways.
     
  7. Dec 15, 2016 at 10:28 AM
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    Nope. Low is always a bad choice for slippery conditions. You're better off pressing in the clutch, NOT TOUCHING the brake, and letting it accelerate with gravity. Then you don't have a chance of locking up the wheels. The problem with locking up the wheels, is that you loose steering along with it, so just keeping them turning the same as the rate of motion improves your odds in a steering sensitive situation.
     
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  8. Dec 15, 2016 at 4:03 PM
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    stickyTaco

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    I love driving the taco in the snow. Proper tires and tire size are important. Ditch the 285's and pick up 255's or 265's. Read the TireRack test results for snow/ice performance...some tires are horrible when things get cold.
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    Towing with it in the snow....not as much fun
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  9. Dec 15, 2016 at 4:42 PM
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    Tires are key, like mentioned earlier you want a narrow tire. Up here in central Ontario, Canada we had over 1.5 ft of snow in a few hours yesterday, was complete whiteout at times. Aggressive snow tires all around and 4x4 with a stick shift, it hardly slipped at all, and I tried (empty side roads of course) :D Oh and turn off your traction control if your comfortable, when your trying to get going it will make matters worse. There have been a couple times the traction control almost sent me in the ditch to by braking when I was already trying to correct for the drift.

    Also note that there are snow tires and there are ice tires, both a lot different from each other. So weigh the types of roads you'll be on.
     
  10. Dec 16, 2016 at 6:28 AM
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    I have Toyo Open Country AT2's on my truck and they are just fine in the snow. they are as good in the snow as any other all season tire unless you are going to go with a winter specific snow tire.
     
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  11. Dec 16, 2016 at 6:34 AM
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    holy shit!!
     
  12. Dec 18, 2016 at 11:31 AM
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    :burnrubber:QUOTE="Tacomagirl76, post: 13896916, member: 186457"]Mine does great in snow. It's all about the tires

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    Yup all about the tires

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  13. Dec 18, 2016 at 6:37 PM
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    It has been my experience that in snow, tires and some weight in the bed make a big difference, Come October I always put (4) 70# bags of sand in the bed, two behind the cab, & one in front of each wheel well, Ice, well that is a different story!!

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  14. Dec 18, 2016 at 9:15 PM
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    This is a dedicated winter studded snow tire rated for snow and ice . I travel across lakes with these sometimes deeper than 3 feet of snow on an every day basis . Havnt had to use my chains yet but they are readily available . These tires begin functioning properly at 7 degrees and below.
    They are a directional tire meaning they only fit on one side of your truck . They have been rotated for 4 years now and still look new
     
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  15. Dec 18, 2016 at 9:28 PM
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    Dunlop winter sports. If you drive a lot in the snow it's smart to have dedicated snow tires. If not, you are putting yourself and others on the road more at risk. Snows make a huge difference.
     
  16. Dec 18, 2016 at 10:05 PM
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    Got a little in the fence on this one. First winter last year. Didnt have the plow yet
     
  17. Dec 18, 2016 at 10:58 PM
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    I have a very similar account. 2 weeks ago my girlfriend and I were going to the store. Hard packed, unsanded snow. Had to make a right turn down a VERY steep street about a quarter mile down which we travel frequently in my truck and her CRV. At the bottom is a main street intersection, very busy, pedestrians, store fronts etc. Driving in 4HI, very slowly I make the turn. I am traveling less than 4 miles an hour, I get about a 3rd of the way down no sweat. I am in first gear, and have to keep on the brakes, again I am traveling snail slow. ALL of the sudden the truck just breaks loose, ABS is in full effect, truck is sliding, and picking up speed. At this point my girlfriend is hearing the ABS, and looks at me and says "slow down" at that point I calmly say (as she later told me, but I don't remember) "I fucking cant slow down". At this point all I can see is the intersection at the bottom, the cars,the stores.....now I am going faster. At this point I had not given any steering input and was going straight. Instantly a conscience thought went through my mind that going to the bottom, through the itersection and t-boning someone, or ending up in the dining room at Subway was not an option. I told my girlfriend to hold on and steered the truck gently into the snow covered curb. We bounced on and off the curb rapidly. I was fully prepared to nose into the rear of a parked car near the bottom as last resort but luckily the truck just rode the curb all the way down until we came to a safe stop 3/4 of the way down well away from the parked vehicle or intersection. I tell you what, this all happened within seconds from start to finish, but the feeling and lack of control knowing I was possibly going to hurt my girlfriend, some one else, BOTH ....well I don't have the words for it....lesson learned, we will not travel down that road again, as we and others have dozens of times, there was actally someone behind me, I later was told. I found that perfect combination of just the right speed and just the right brake pressure to create a disaster, broke the tires loose for a split second, which was all it took. Had the ABS not allowed the front wheels to spin, would I have been able to steer into the curb? Who knows, I just thank god no one got hurt...
     
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  18. Dec 19, 2016 at 8:11 AM
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    Mademan925

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    Sounds very similar to my experience.
     
  19. Dec 19, 2016 at 10:11 AM
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    One for the books as far as terror factor is concerned, on both accounts brother. Glad we are all safe and everyone walked away with lessons learned
     
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