All good tips but the one I agree the most with was doing everything about 10x's sooner. I learned real quick last year (first year driving as well) and these trucks don't like to stop on ice if you drive like you do normally. I had bald Toyo H/T's at the time and that did nothing to help me. +1 on the 4x4 not doing crap to help you stop. My friend who has a Z71 4x4 thinks he is invincible on ice with his 4 wheel. I'm just waitin to see his name in the paper sayin idiot slid into intersection and totalled truck.

 

All you need to do is take it slow. when its snowy or icy out theres no need to go fast. especially since the rear end of these trucks have no weight over them, very easy to get sideways. remember when you turn in 4wd in the snow to make your turn alittle wider to compensate for the pull of the front wheels and the slide of the slippery conditions. IMO...theres really no good way to drive on the ice. you can be as careful as possible but once you lose control your done. best you can do is turn into the skid and let off the gas.

 

TAKE IT SLOW. Last year on the ice I turned a corner and I spun out did a 360 and my 2 passenger side tires jumped the curb. Happy nothing broke though.

 

Go slow and easy. Ice is some nasty stuff especially when you're not expecting it. I hit some black ice the other night while pulling out somewhat fast from an intersection. My rear end tried to overtake the front. I automatically steered into the skid and avoided a 360. After I realized there was ice on the roads, I went real slow and made it back home safe in spite of all the people riding my behind like I was a cheap prostitute.

 

Like all the others have said you gotta really slow down on ice,and make no sudden movements,baby steps slow and easy,nothing jerky in steering,no sudden braking or gas.

The absolute best thing you can do is find a big empty icy parking lot and just drive around and around trying all different types of turns,stops,etc,so that when you do have a real situation happen you'll know how your vehicle is going to behave and what to do to correct it. It all should be second nature so you just react instead of panic.

 

This is what I do. It really helps you get a feel for how your truck will behave. Plus its a blast!!! Turn your lights off though so you don't attract unwanted attention. Stupid mall rent-a-cops.

 

drive as fast as possible and hit everything in front of you.

 

sounds like something rubberfrog would say