is it true

[darryl]

Just heard that we could be having snow by next week anyone else heard anything

[davenclaire]

so they are saying keep watching the sky

[firebobby]

We had some last night, not enough to lay, but it was pretty full on for about 10 mins

[exosteve]

they been saying that since October
:nenau

[briggie]

had some for the past few days up here , but its not settling , rain / sleet washes it away .

[exosteve]

had some for the past few days up here , but its not settling , rain / sleet washes it away .

keep it up norf . we dunner need it darn sowf.
not good fer vision technichians (window cleaners):lol

[Sweety]

Not even had a bit of hail up here:doh knew this would happen I get another 4x4 & no bloody snow to play in:banghead::banghead: but if I here of any up on the hills i'll have to do the 30-40 mile trip:augie

[exosteve]

I know what you mean sweety. A bit of snow action would be great. especially if it would stay in a nearby county:D

[Sweety]

I know what you mean sweety. A bit of snow action would be great. especially if it would stay in a nearby county:D

I have no probs with everyone putting fans outside & blowing it up to the SE Northumberland:thumb2:lol

[jims-terrano]

Sweety you can have my share of snow as I don't want none at all this winter. Still bored of it from last march.

[AlexD333]

I must admit im with sweety on this one. Last winter when I had my old swb frontera i would especially go out to side roads to play.

Lesson one - learning to drift

Lesson 2 - the public carpark

Lesson 3 - donuts

:lol

[rustic]

Try playing in the snow in 2 wheel drive, you really appreciate how much easier it is to keep in a straight line in 4x4 :thumb2

DON'T FORGET...
You can't stop any quicker on ice and snow than any other road car, the problem is with people in the higher value 4x4's BMW,s Audis etc, once they realise they have a bit more traction than their previous rear wheel drive drifter, they tend to have more crashes as they drive quicker, thinking they are superior. :doh
So keep clear of these idiots.

They are the idiots doing 70 mph in the outside snow covered lane of the motorway, whilst the remaining traffic is steadily getting there at 40 or less in the other two. No guesses as to who will get home safely that day. The issue I have is the damage and risk to health of other road users that these idiots cause.

So moral of the story... Don't become one of those.:thumb2


TIP:-
If you have auto hubs, if they are engaged and you are still driving forwards, you can slip the 4x4 lever from 4 High, to 2 High as you go along, if the road surface improves, otherwise the transmission could wind up.

Now providing that you haven't reversed or rolled back, since disengaging, you can now slip it into 4 high on the move.

On snow covered roads with roundabouts, my 4 wheel drive lever is moving nearly as much as the ordinary gear lever.

Theory:-
If the auto hubs are still engaged, then the front axle is still turning at road speed, so the prop shaft is going virtually at the same speed as the transfer box, so it just slips in and out.

CAUTION:-
If you are unsure if your hubs are locked then engaging 4 high on the move at speeds greater than 20 mph will clunk and may cause damage to something, hubs, diff, prop shaft or even transfer box.

Vehicles with fixed hubs, or those modified to manual hubs which are in the engaged position, should be able to engage and disengage 4 high on the move, as all the front bits are already going at road speed.

If you have Auto hubs, and you want to disengage them, then reversing back a metre or more should be enough to unlock them.
If you hear clicks and clunks following this procedure, you might need to engage 4 high, drive forward a metre or so then back to 2 high and try again.

If you ever have the need to use 4 LOW, then you MUST be stationary to engage. ( You can't accidentally go into 4 low, as you have to push down the lever, and then back as far as it will go, as there is also a neutral position.

Then you MUST be stationary to return back to high.


If in doubt that your auto hubs are engaged, then do any changes at less than 20 mph. (best near stationary).Even at these speeds there will be clunks, so surely something must be rounding off...:eek:

Instructions to use 4 wheel drive for your vehicle, are on a label behind the driver's sun visor. They are NOT all the same, due to some having fixed hubs, vs Auto hubs.


Take care in that snow.

Rustic

[Fez_uk]

snow is forecast for saturday, perfect timing for a laning trip.

[Dorn1964]

Try playing in the snow in 2 wheel drive, you really appreciate how much easier it is to keep in a straight line in 4x4 :thumb2

DON'T FORGET...
You can't stop any quicker on ice and snow than any other road car, the problem is with people in the higher value 4x4's BMW,s Audis etc, once they realise they have a bit more traction than their previous rear wheel drive drifter, they tend to have more crashes as they drive quicker, thinking they are superior. :doh
So keep clear of these idiots.

They are the idiots doing 70 mph in the outside snow covered lane of the motorway, whilst the remaining traffic is steadily getting there at 40 or less in the other two. No guesses as to who will get home safely that day. The issue I have is the damage and risk to health of other road users that these idiots cause.

So moral of the story... Don't become one of those.:thumb2


TIP:-
If you have auto hubs, if they are engaged and you are still driving forwards, you can slip the 4x4 lever from 4 High, to 2 High as you go along, if the road surface improves, otherwise the transmission could wind up.

Now providing that you haven't reversed or rolled back, since disengaging, you can now slip it into 4 high on the move.

On snow covered roads with roundabouts, my 4 wheel drive lever is moving nearly as much as the ordinary gear lever.

Theory:-
If the auto hubs are still engaged, then the front axle is still turning at road speed, so the prop shaft is going virtually at the same speed as the transfer box, so it just slips in and out.

CAUTION:-
If you are unsure if your hubs are locked then engaging 4 high on the move at speeds greater than 20 mph will clunk and may cause damage to something, hubs, diff, prop shaft or even transfer box.

Vehicles with fixed hubs, or those modified to manual hubs which are in the engaged position, should be able to engage and disengage 4 high on the move, as all the front bits are already going at road speed.

If you have Auto hubs, and you want to disengage them, then reversing back a metre or more should be enough to unlock them.
If you hear clicks and clunks following this procedure, you might need to engage 4 high, drive forward a metre or so then back to 2 high and try again.

If you ever have the need to use 4 LOW, then you MUST be stationary to engage. ( You can't accidentally go into 4 low, as you have to push down the lever, and then back as far as it will go, as there is also a neutral position.

Then you MUST be stationary to return back to high.


If in doubt that your auto hubs are engaged, then do any changes at less than 20 mph. (best near stationary).Even at these speeds there will be clunks, so surely something must be rounding off...:eek:

Instructions to use 4 wheel drive for your vehicle, are on a label behind the driver's sun visor. They are NOT all the same, due to some having fixed hubs, vs Auto hubs.


Take care in that snow.

Rustic
yep.... woman in a Kia Sorento wiped out my daughters car on Sunday in Pickering North Yorks moors! little bit of snow and ice and she couldn't stop although my daughter came to a stop safely in her little Ford KA.

[exosteve]

snow is forecast for saturday, perfect timing for a laning trip.

jealous:o

[Sweety]

We've had about 10 tiny flakes today not enough:doh

[Banshee]

Was coming down some for about 15mins earlier in Walsall and then just rain all day after that

[panelbeater]

hopefully my first year with a 2t in the snow.i have no experience with the 4x4 apart from a really deep muddy track but i put it in 4 wheel drive and got through ok.so i am learning.

[AlexD333]

Ahhh, i remember 2 winters ago with deep snow everywhere, best 4x4 road going fun ever! Felt like a character out of fast and furious :lol