As much as i dont want to do this i just might have to drive my L in the snow! I'm doing anything and everything not to BUT if it boils down to it...anyone know how they are in the white stuff?

 

I'm either the only idiot who owns an L in the snow belt...the only one dumb enough to attempt driving it in the snow belt (hopefully not)...or you guys just flat out thinks its fun to ignore me??

 

If you have to drive it in the snow get some snow tires. Trust me the F1's suck big time in the snow.

 

Holy ****!! People are reading this haha I'm really hoping and most likely wont have to drive it this winter..i just bought the damn thing too! I was just wondering if anyone has had to go through that worst case senario. If it comes down to it i'll definetly look in to some snow tires! Thanks for the tip Don! Damn snow!!!

 

I second what DonC says. A good amount of weight in the bed would help also.

I hope if I do this again this winter, that I have snow tires and some weight in the bed.

This was when she was 4 days old :

 

OH ****!!!! That makes me wanna cry yo!!!!! Tell me that picture doesn't make you tear and i'll seriously get upset! Hahaha. Its lookin good for the L to be in the garage all nice and toasty now though! Thanks for the tips! Hopefully wont need em

 

I dorve my '99 in the snow with no problems. I put on some winter tires and put 5 sandbags (70 lbs. each) in the bed above the rear wheels. I used the 16" steel wheels from the reg. F-150's.
Good Luck

 

I think I got 235/70R17 Light truck tires, 2 years ago for my truck. I still have the truck, but my tires have been down in Las Vegas since the spring of 2000. (still waiting for them to be shipped, was SUPPOSED to happen last winter. Gotta love the reliability of college friends without cars in distant states)

With those tires, the truck handled great in the snow. The limited slip rear end is the next best thing to 4 wheel drive, and unless the 4x4 truck has a limited slip rear end, its can be better. I've been stuck on almost level ground in a 4x4 suburban. It only takes 1 wheel with no traction to keep the show from going. Our rear end, gives us 2 wheels with power, as you know.

Anything more than a couple inches of snow can be a nightmare with our F-1s. I had to revert to cables one night when I was caught in a sudden snow dump.

Anyhow, hope this helps you out, and dont forget the sandbags in the bed.

 

Here's a picture of my 'snow tires'

 

i drove my 99 in the snow and now my 01, and believe me look at my signature, we get lots and lots of snow here. my friend owns a speed shop and he puts my tires and wheels away for the winter, and by november he puts them on again. they are michelin, winter tires on 16 inch wheels. much higher profile and narrow. the truck is perfect in the snow. the summer tires are terrible, and i mean terrible in the winter. if you like accidents then keep them on. change them and the truck is just fine, i have not had any problems at all, and i dont put anything in the bed.

 

Try buffalo in the snow 22" one hour!!!lol

 

seriously it says right in the owners manual that it doesn't recommend using the f1's and to get winter tires.

fortunatly mine is staying in the garage this winter

 

Where did you get cables to fit the F1s? I would only use them in an emergency but it would help my peace of mind if I had a set of cable chains.

 

I bought my 00 on Dec.22 and drove in the snow twice. First time no problems, second tine it took me 2 hours to travel approx. 10 miles 5 miles towards work and 5 miles back home after the truck decided it liked switching directions on the interstate,I think there are still pucker marks in the seat! I will not be driving it in snow this year, but am sure weight in the bed and differant tires will help. I will break out the old Bronco this year.

 

Here's a Lightning in snow story from last December:

I returned from Salt Lake City (where they got 30"+ where we were staying) after midnight last Tuesday. After breaking my scraper removing 10" of snow with a frozen crust then getting out of the mostly unplowed airport parking lot, I headed home. Turning off Main Street (plowed) into my neighborhood (unplowed) was a mistake. I found myself in at least 12" of fairly heavy snow. Thank the powers that be that my Winter Dualers and 500 lbs of salt in the bed bit well. I shifted to 2nd gear and tried to keep from loosing momentum. Snow built up into a big mound in front of the truck and came over the hood and covered the windshield. I opened my window and stuck my head out and just kept going, past my house (there was no way I was going to risk a blind turn to the right), to the next plowed street two blocks beyond. Whew! I made it.

After I found a place to park it (and checked the front end for damage (thankfully none)), I walked home. The front valance/plow had left less than 6" of snow between the two tire tracks, which was much easier to walk through to get home. Maybe I should bill the City for making the first pass.