I have a road i need (or would like) to get up. Its un-paved un plowed in the winter. In the summer cars can get up it but 4wd is nice. its about a mile long. I have a cabin at the top that i want to spend a weekend at.

My trucks lifted 3" with 33" hankook mt's. The truck handels really well in the snow. Im planning on putting some weight in the back as well to help with traction. Whats the deepest snow you guys have gone through and anything on a dirt road as well?

 

well with stock suspension and 31.5" all terrains my truck maxes out at 17 inchs of snow uphill, dirt road.

 

If its above your bumper its to do deep. I dont care how much weight/tires/chains etc that you have. You aint gonna make it! Unless you have rotary snow blower attached.

 

i doubt id be that deep. im more worried about getting back down the mountian and sliding.

 

Hold on for a fun ride!!!!

 

I drove to a cabin in michigain last winter... had about 3.5 feet... my problem was stopping! the brakes on the truck turned into solid blocks of ice! they still worked.. but it took about 4x as long to stop! I was in 4hi the whole time.. never had a problem... just kept her at about 30mph

on a side note.. I have hit drifts that where taller than my truck.... but had to stop to clean my rad and grill out!

 

It really depends on what the snow and the ground underneath is like. I've driven in light powder snow well over my axles and up into my bumper and been fine, and also driven in heavy wet snow less deep, and just about got stuck.

If the snow is really deep and heavy, what will hurt you some is your M/T tires. They will want to dig into it, which is only go to facilitate you getting stuck. Also, if the ground underneath is soft, that makes it easier to get stuck too.

If the snow is wet and heavy or compact, try to air down some to help prevent digging into it. You can "float" up on the snow some if you have a wide contact patch and don't let your tires spin and dig in. Also, try to keep as straight of a line as possible. That way if you make it a ways, but then get stopped, you can back out in the tracks you made coming up.

I carry tire chains to, but I use them only to get myself unstuck. You don't want to put them on and then go off and get yourself stuck. If your stuck with chains on, your probably not going to get it out very easily. Carry a shovel too, and sand.

 

When you come back out, put your truck in 4Lo and shift into 1st gear. Leave it there and it'll help keep your speed down. I had to do this coming off of a mountain road that was more ice than snow...I was scared, too. When you go up, you should make ruts in the road...stay in these same ruts when you come back out if they are still there. Good luck.

 

Sweet some good advice. What kind of chains do you have silver?

 

Forgot to mention...when I came down the icy road in 4Lo, I NEVER even touched my gas...just let the truck creep.