Rear wheel drive car owners,advice sought!

[MaddMaxx]

While the brakes on an AWD vehicle don't have any more stopping power than a 2WD vehicle, downshifting does. Especially when going downhill in icy conditions an AWD or 4WD vehicle can slow you down a lot without touching the brakes if you keep it in a lower gear.

Not me. but people who think 4WD is a replacement for brains will drive over cliffs and are hard to see without a search party.
;-)
Cars piled up on the roadside are ALL inexperienced vacationers.
On winter mountain roads you aren't allowed without chains or 4WD.

That was my point, I'm a big 4wd fan (all my toy vehicles have been) but many people (obviously not you two) believe 4wd somehow automatically makes them an invincible winter driver, hence why BoomBoom said, the increased amount of soccer moms and weekend warrior dads in the snowy ditches... False sense of security + Lack of experience.

This is my idea of winter driving (my old rig):

 

[Dan F]

That was my point, I'm a big 4wd fan (all my toy vehicles have been) but many people (obviously not you two) believe 4wd somehow automatically makes them an invincible winter driver, hence why BoomBoom said, the increased amount of soccer moms and weekend warrior dads in the snowy ditches... False sense of security + Lack of experience.

This is my idea of winter driving (my old rig):

I get what you mean - a big heavy SUV with low-profile tires is worse off in the snow than a Honda Civic, especially if you think the 4WD allows you to drive as you normally would.

Nice rig, by the way!

 

[MaddMaxx]

I get what you mean - a big heavy SUV with low-profile tires is worse off in the snow than a Honda Civic, especially if you think the 4WD allows you to drive as you normally would.

Nice rig, by the way!

Thanks, I still miss it!

 

[MaddMaxx]

Maxx nice of you to drop by...where ya been? Some great and useful replies guys,thank you so much.Here's a dumb question though;someone brought it up earlier and I even mentioned that the Challenger was a consideration along with a few other cars.I was wondering why the Challenger is not RWD and furthermore what are the advantages of having RWD?

Thanks for noticing Krich, I was on a lil "vacation"...

 

[jag14]

Where I live, a prediction of snow closes schools and causes the grocery store rush. You know, stock up the essentials, milk, bread and toilet paper etc. We ever get another real snow like the '93 storm, we're all in trouble here. Most people here can't drive in a few inches, let alone a foot. I think the real difference is in the driver knowing their vehicle and using a lot of caution. The original question was regarding rwd, and I think it's ok if you're careful. I trust my little truck most of the time, except on ice and that is hard with any vehicle.

 

[anarekist]

you're better off garaging it for the winter