Snow, how deep can you go

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If you end up trying it, take some pics and report back! Would love to hear how it goes.

Maybe pick a low-risk road to try it out first. i.e. avoid super steep stuff or roads with a massive cliff off the side. Might be good to have a second vehicle come along to help each other out if necessary. At least cary some basic serf-recovery gear like a shovel and tracks/kitty litter.
Great ideas! Also, you can try lowering your air pressure if you get stuck. A winch would be handy too, lol.
 

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Don’t lower your air pressure. You want to cut through the snow, not float on it. Have driven a stock F-150 through 2+’ of New England powder.
 

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Don’t lower your air pressure. You want to cut through the snow, not float on it. Have driven a stock F-150 through 2+’ of New England powder.
Ahhhh...I've read this so many times, then I watch every northerner on youtube deflate their tires before going in the snow. This is another "it depends on the snow" thing, right? As a Florida native, I've been trying to learn how to drive in the snow on trails in WA. I'm learning that it looks way deeper than it is, but sometimes it is way deeper than it looks. I think I just need more experience to build confidence, especially since I'm going out alone. Turning off the traction control pretty much allows me to just plow right through. I've got chains, but don't want to go through using them if I don't need to. I also wasn't sure about deflating or not. Another concern is what the snow will do to your bumper/fenders when it gets high on the sides...I'm guessing if it has melted, and then frozen, then it is scrape time. Here is a pic from the other weekend in Snoqualmie:
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Ahhhh...I've read this so many times, then I watch every northerner on youtube deflate their tires before going in the snow. This is another "it depends on the snow" thing, right? As a Florida native, I've been trying to learn how to drive in the snow on trails in WA. I'm learning that it looks way deeper than it is, but sometimes it is way deeper than it looks. I think I just need more experience to build confidence, especially since I'm going out alone. Turning off the traction control pretty much allows me to just plow right through. I've got chains, but don't want to go through using them if I don't need to. I also wasn't sure about deflating or not. Another concern is what the snow will do to your bumper/fenders when it gets high on the sides...I'm guessing if it has melted, and then frozen, then it is scrape time. Here is a pic from the other weekend in Snoqualmie:
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airing down is controversial. if you have an aggressive sidewall (ko2 do not) you might gain a little more traction airing down a little bit. however its usually the much lighter jeep guys that air down with the oversized tires. they are light enough and the oversized tires provide enough surface area where the jeep can stay on top of the snow and not get buried. a few years ago i went out with a group in the sierras with a mix of vehicles. we let the jeep guys go first as they plowed the way for the rest of us making it easier for the heavier vehicles to follow. i wouldnt suggest going out alone in deep snow though. on our way back from that meet, a couple of raptors had to break trail home. lets just say it took 4 hours to go 9 miles. lots of tow straps and winching. take another capable vehicle with you
 

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I've never had any success airing down in the RTO area of NV, taller, narrower tires is pretty much the universal answer around here, which I'm assuming the internet is about to let me know that's dead wrong. I steer clear of snow more than 18" deep mainly because you never know what's under it or where there's a real edge on the road that may slide you into a ditch.
 

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Airing down will do more harm than good most of the time in the snow. You need the tires to dig into the snow, not float on top of it. There's a reason why dually's are complete shit in snow.
 

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If people are snowmobiling down the middle of this trail/road I'd be worried about the middle being packed down hard with your tires digging into the soft sides and then you end up sitting on your frame in the middle of nowhere.
 
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