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[sir moanalot]

i popped up to my missus who was housesitting on the coast and decided to stay after the snow started coming down. on the way back home i was sliding about all over the place and on one occassion nearly didnt make it up a mild slope !!!! wern't too sure whether to have diff lock on or off for the best? hows yours?  

[Andy B]

..... wern't too sure whether to have diff lock on or off for the best? hows yours?  

I'm sure you must mean traction control  :-?  

[doog]

..... wern't too sure whether to have diff lock on or off for the best? hows yours?  

I'm sure you must mean traction control  :-?  

usually off but if im on dodgy road conditions i dont switch it off

good tread on your tyres helps too

Doug

[Mr Skrunts]

..... wern't too sure whether to have diff lock on or off for the best? hows yours?  

I'm sure you must mean traction control  :-?  

Snow button next to the gear selctor on an Auto?

[Mr Skrunts]

Only ever tried mine on mild ice/frost.  Complete waste of time in an auto, Snow button or not.

Would be interested to try it out on the white stuff though.

[sir moanalot]

im still thinking about landrovers !!! i meant tc not diff lock !!!!

[cem_devecioglu]

from experience sometimes it become necessary to close the traction control..and sometimes snow button helps..

but a studded tire is the ultimate solution which I never prefer :-/

[Debs.]

I always use winter tyres (all four) for the chilly months and fit tyre-chains (rear) when the going is really tough here in the mountains.....
I push the snow-button, use low revs, keeping momentum and having plenty of (canine) weight in the back normally means Deb`s Miggy will keep going even on 'snow-over-ice'.

IMHO: Traction control seems to make matters worse on snow/ice. :-/

[Mr Skrunts]

im still thinking about landrovers !!! i meant tc not diff lock !!!!

What engine/gearbox have you got in yours?

[matt-sboro]

ha ha - grip??

east coast in scarboro when the roads dont get used much and you are usually the first to drive over fresh snow - i was driving back from the hospital with the mrs and newborn doing 15-20mph - luckily its only a mile  

[cem_devecioglu]

I always use winter tyres (all four) for the chilly months and fit tyre-chains (rear) when the going is really tough here in the mountains.....
I push the snow-button, use low revs, keeping momentum and having plenty of (canine) weight in the back normally means Deb`s Miggy will keep going even on 'snow-over-ice'.

IMHO: Traction control seems to make matters worse on snow/ice. :-/

snow tyres yes..using Goodyear UG 500(without studs) and pleased with them..but as I live in a big city the main roads quickly become clear and the small streets stay in snow and ice, making me crazy

And chains : studs much better  imho.. chains shake the car really bad.. :-/ but the country regions of course is different..

[sir moanalot]

20 mph max for us, i have the 2.5 manual.

[TheBoy]

Never used the tractor in bad snow (worse is the snow we had a month ago).

The MV6, I have used in some pretty bad (by recent standards) snow.  TC left on, snow mode on box. Never had an issue.

The TC only gets switched off when I'm in the mood

[cem_devecioglu]

Never used the tractor in bad snow (worse is the snow we had a month ago).

The MV6, I have used in some pretty bad (by recent standards) snow.  TC left on, snow mode on box. Never had an issue.

The TC only gets switched off when I'm in the mood

yep..snow is a good chance for easy drifting

[Mr Skrunts]

Most fun I ever had in the snow was when I bought a 3 door viva eastate when a had the shop, I put some 3 series Beemer wheels on fitted with Colway remoulds M+S tyres they go and play in the snow drifts.   Never once got stuck.