how is the lightning in the snow? i think about buying one and where i live i get about about a total of 1 foot of snow every year. i wouldn't be drving it very far in the snow, just to get to my job

 

I haven't driven mine in the snow since owning it but I would guess they are like any other regular cab, short bed. Light in the rear to the point if your not careful you'll be going around in circles.

There are a bunch of people driving them year round. I'm sure you'de be fine.

 

I think you know the awnser already, it blows, guys will chime in and say sand bags, snow tires ect.. will provide enough but man two wheel drive, light rear, high torque don't equal good traction. T

 

amen to that... when i rains my tranny shifts into 2nd and i go sidways. this is featherin the gas not even bringin it over 2000 rpm.. but its still fun

 

I've driven my L since buying it in '04 and on the stock F1's Sure you have to take it easy and I put quite a bit of weight in the bed (like 200-300lbs) but on occasion we get quite a bit of snow here around Chicago.

Add in a snow/all season tire package and it's probably even better, but I already have a set of wheels/tires left over from my previous vehicle that I can't seem to get anyone to take.

It's not a great winter vehicle that's a fact, and most here will say to either get a beater car for winter, but it can be done.

 

My L is the worst thing I have ever driven in snow, even light snow. Until I owned the L, my '65 Mustang was the worst, but the L is much worse than the Mustang ever was. I've gotten caught at work a couple times when it snowed unexpectedly, and they were real white-knuckle drives home. On one such occasion, I ended up going backwards through an intersection when I took my foot off the gas at 25 MPH.

I'm sure that snow tires and weight in the back would help some, but having something else to drive when it snows is a much better plan (I take my wife's 4X4 Sport Trac if I know it's going to snow).

 

If you put snow tires on and you put a little weight in the back you'll be ok. UNLESS you have lots of hills to climb. Snow tires make a night and day difference!!!

 

Took my last L to Vermont for some stupid reason and was caught in a storm. Heading up a hill at like 25 mph the truck started slowing down and eventually sliding backwards, even with giving it gas. Took me almost an hour to get up the hill which was maybe 200 feet long, all with a line of traffic behind me!!!!
Yes it sucks!!!
Think going to cost you $600-$800 for snow tires, might as well spend that on a beater and let you L sit in the garage when it is snowing.

 

I don't like driving mine when it's wet out. Once in the winter I got caught on a long entrance ramp to I-94 and it was real icy and I just crept along at idle speed and it felt like the wind would blow me off the ramp at any moment. I've got a 1994 4WD Ranger that I use as my DD.

 

I ran 16" Ford steel wheels with 225/75/16 blizzack's (sp?). Never had an issue drove it like that for 2 New England winters. Looks awful but it works.

 

blizzak rock!! had them on my S4 and it drove awesome.

 

dude, if you have to ask how a 400 hp rear wheel drive truck with size 295 width rear tires will do in the snow, my advice is to you to buy something else. Lightnings are not pretty in the ditch nor smashed into telephone poles or any other innocent vehicles! get the lightning + a beater or just get a 4x4.

 

tire chains?

 

Vancouver canada.
Light snow with f-1's and pulling it into gear and it started to spin from the idle, had to do the neutral drive back and forth to get it to start moving. Best bet drive a beater for bad weather. You may manage the lightning ok, someone else may not do as well and hit you. That is my big fear.

 

350 lbs of sand and snow tires have got me through 3 New England winters so far. Make sure you stay out of the boost!