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1/23/2006
20:30:07

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i have a 2004 dakota v8 4x4 the truck is real bad on the snow slides all over the place what should i do



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1/23/2006
21:37:26

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you sure your 4x4 system is engaged? are your tires bald? are you going like a bat out of hell down the road?

I have a 03 4x4 and have no prob driving in the snow.



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1/23/2006
22:09:04

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Do you have wide tires? Wide tires will go over the snow while thinner tires go thruogh the snow for better traction.



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1/23/2006
23:48:57

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I have a 2000 dakota 4.7 v-8 4x4 and it handles very well in the snow 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive also I would check tires and I agree with the wide tires conpared to the skinny tires also i have 31-10.50/15 a/t's they are great



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1/24/2006
00:34:27

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I have a '01 QC 4x4. Best snow vehicle I've ever owned. It's as sure footed as a Yeti in the worst conditions.

The #1 cause of poor traction is poor tires. Wrong tread, wrong style, overinflated, old and hard. Start there first. I use Michelin LTX M/S. Great tire, vast improvement over stock. I never worry about bad weather with this truck.



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1/24/2006
07:55:02

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I put four brand new studded tires on my '03 QC 4wd. Some guys at work thought it was overkill, but I've always run studs on cars. Scooter is my first truck. Only problem now is *no snow*. I'm burning them off on the dry roads...

Someone should invent a tire w/ retractable studs!!

My pet peeve is people in SUVs and trucks w/ so-called all-weather tires who still can't go anywhere, never mind stop (not saying it is you mbk, just got me thinking).



.boB
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1/24/2006
23:21:35

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Studs are great on ice. Nothing gives better traction. The Blizzak tires come close, though. OTOH, on any other surface studs provide some of the worst traction of any tire design. On warm wet surfaces, it is absolutly the worst tire ever made.



blanche
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1/26/2006
15:04:16

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Sounds like an open rear end.



Dan
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1/29/2006
22:08:54

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If he can't go, LOOK OUT WHEN HE TRIES TO STOP!!!!



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