back when i lived in upstate new york and cars were big and rear drive, you'd just put a couple of hundred pounds of sand or cat litter or rock salt in the trunk
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:27 PM, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > my experience would indicate that the weight over the driving wheels > > helps in other ways. It > > was similar with the old rear drive VW bugs. They went through snow > > well. Might have partly been the narrow tires > > but I believe the weight over the driving wheels helped. > > Click 'n' Clack tested a FWD Honda (Accura?) against an old > RWD land yacht. The yacht kicked the Honda's butt. Their > conclusion? Weight. It's all about weight. FWD is only > useful because cars that are made lighter need the extra > weight over the drive wheels. > > Very best winter traction is with my pickup truck. Carrying > the camper. Some 3000# of weight makes _such_ a difference. > We were traveling slip-free on roads where everybody else > was spinning and spinning out. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
