| Will It Go In Snow? [message #67837] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 08:23  |
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Bob M
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Big snow storm here in the NE. We usually take the GMC to Philadelphia Eagles home games, but I chickened out today. Afraid the back end could swing around even tho its FWD. Did I do the right thing?
Bob Moss
77 Eleganza II
Bob Moss
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| Re: Will It Go In Snow? [message #67840 is a reply to message #67837] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 09:17  |
tgeiger
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I've driven mine in minor snow conditions and have had no troubles with it. I have read that if tire cables are placed on the front, (don't know if they placed them on back wheels), it had no trouble climbing around in the mountains during a snow event. I don't think the person that posted it mentioning the type of tire cables they used, but he said he was able to pass vehicles having traction issues on a steep mountain grade. His posting might be in the archive under a "snow" search if you want to read it.
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: Will It Go In Snow? [message #67845 is a reply to message #67837] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 10:37 |
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mike miller
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| Bob M wrote on Sun, 20 December 2009 06:23 |
Big snow storm here in the NE. .... Did I do the right thing?
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My '78 came from my PO with snow chains (cables) and he said he had used them. So I know it has been done.
Even though, I think you did the right thing. The idea I have is to use the chains to get OUT of trouble that I get in by accident... not to get INTO trouble! (Just like the post about 4 wheel drive.)
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will It Go In Snow? [message #67846 is a reply to message #67845] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 10:45 |
Mr ERFisher
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we have had many GMCers over the years going skiing in their GMCs.
They just chain up the front, and go for it.
I have been caught several time on the freeway in the snow (not by choice)
and when the snow plow turns around, so do I ;>)
Not my choice of camping, but some times stuff, happens.
gene
On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bob M wrote on Sun, 20 December 2009 06:23
> > Big snow storm here in the NE. .... Did I do the right thing?
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> My '78 came from my PO with snow chains (cables) and he said he had used
> them. So I know it has been done.
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> Even though, I think you did the right thing. The idea I have is to use
> the chains to get OUT of trouble that I get in by accident... not to get
> INTO trouble! (Just like the post about 4 wheel drive.)
> --
> Mike Miller
> `73 26' X Painted D.
> `78 23' Birchaven
> Hillsboro, OR
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will It Go In Snow? [message #67855 is a reply to message #67846] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 12:14 |
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USAussie
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G'day,
The guys up in Benton Harbor, MI who built the Avion agreed with GMC as the
small door in the right side between the front wheel and main door is for
the ski storage compartment.
Double Trouble came with a set of chains so guess the PO agreed too!
Fortunately here in Sydney it don't snow or I'd be off for warmer climes!
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Will It Go In Snow?
we have had many GMCers over the years going skiing in their GMCs.
They just chain up the front, and go for it.
I have been caught several time on the freeway in the snow (not by choice)
and when the snow plow turns around, so do I ;>)
Not my choice of camping, but some times stuff, happens.
gene
On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bob M wrote on Sun, 20 December 2009 06:23
> > Big snow storm here in the NE. .... Did I do the right thing?
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> My '78 came from my PO with snow chains (cables) and he said he had used
> them. So I know it has been done.
>
> Even though, I think you did the right thing. The idea I have is to use
> the chains to get OUT of trouble that I get in by accident... not to get
> INTO trouble! (Just like the post about 4 wheel drive.)
> --
> Mike Miller
> `73 26' X Painted D.
> `78 23' Birchaven
> Hillsboro, OR
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will It Go In Snow? [message #67860 is a reply to message #67845] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 13:51 |
jimk
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If you use cable chains, be very gentel. They will snap in slushy snow
as the rear needs to track in a different grove.
On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bob M wrote on Sun, 20 December 2009 06:23
>> Big snow storm here in the NE. .... Did I do the right thing?
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> My '78 came from my PO with snow chains (cables) and he said he had used them. So I know it has been done.
>
> Even though, I think you did the right thing. Â The idea I have is to use the chains to get OUT of trouble that I get in by accident... not to get INTO trouble! Â (Just like the post about 4 wheel drive.)
> --
> Mike Miller
> `73 26' X Painted D.
> `78 23' Birchaven
> Hillsboro, OR
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will It Go In Snow? [message #67933 is a reply to message #67855] |
Mon, 21 December 2009 01:41 |
Ken Burton
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| Robert Mueller wrote on Sun, 20 December 2009 12:14 |
G'day,
The guys up in Benton Harbor, MI who built the Avion agreed with GMC as the
small door in the right side between the front wheel and main door is for
the ski storage compartment.
Double Trouble came with a set of chains so guess the PO agreed too!
Fortunately here in Sydney it don't snow or I'd be off for warmer climes!
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Yea, but the toilets flush backwards there.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will It Go In Snow? [message #67977 is a reply to message #67845] |
Mon, 21 December 2009 12:20 |
Rick Denney
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Mike Miller writes...
> My '78 came from my PO with snow chains (cables) and he said he had
> used them. So I know it has been done.
> Even though, I think you did the right thing. The idea I have is
> to use the chains to get OUT of trouble that I get in by accident...
> not to get INTO trouble! (Just like the post about 4 wheel drive.)
There are three things a vehicle has to do: Go, stop, and steer. All
three are affected by snow. Cables on the front tires help a lot with
the first, a minimal amount with the second, and might well hinder the
third.
And then there is the issue of width. Yesterday and today, there have
been many times when I was glad I was in my Subaru, wedging between
plow banks and parked vehicles. There is no way in the world I would
want to be driving the GMC around here right now.
(There is also the issue that the GMC has 18" of snow piled on top of
it, and on the truck parked behind it, and clearing two vehicles we
actually need plus blowing snow off 1000 feet of driveway was enough
fun for one weekend.)
Rick "whose Subaru is capable in the snow, but whose GMC is not"
Denney
'73 230 Ex-Glacier "Jaws"
Northern Virginia
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