what is absolute snow clearance for allroad
02-17-2003, 05:58 AM
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what is absolute snow clearance for allroad
My mom recently got an Allroad, and just curious, in utter emergency, how much snow you can get through on the highest suspension setting (in central Jersey and there's supposedly going to be even more of a mess of snow, already a foot+)
02-17-2003, 06:38 AM
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No such thing as "absolute"...
...because, in fresh snow, it's going to depend on the moisture content (how light/heavy the snow is). That'll determine how much it will pack down under the car. I wouldn't hesitate to tackle 2' of the light powder we get out here in the mountains, but I'd worry about 10" of the wet, heavy stuff that can happen in coastal storms.
It's all a matter of whether the car will get high-centered on the packed-down snow under it.
There's also the issue of what tires you have and how much traction they'll offer when you're plowing a lot.
It's all a matter of whether the car will get high-centered on the packed-down snow under it.
There's also the issue of what tires you have and how much traction they'll offer when you're plowing a lot.
02-17-2003, 07:05 AM
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Once the snow goes over 10 - 12".......
....leave your car in the garage.
Unless it's a life or death situation.
Believe me, it's no fun getting stuck.
For serious snow plodding,
you need diff locks and appropriate tyres
AND sufficent ground clearance.
As brilliant as the allroad is,
super heavy snow exceeds it's capabilites.
Unless it's a life or death situation.
Believe me, it's no fun getting stuck.
For serious snow plodding,
you need diff locks and appropriate tyres
AND sufficent ground clearance.
As brilliant as the allroad is,
super heavy snow exceeds it's capabilites.
02-17-2003, 07:58 AM
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the consistency of the snow has everything to do with it. I was blazing through over 12" yesterday when it was fresh and fluffy, but after some sleet mixed in and the snow was wet and heavy there is little hope in anything over 7-8"
if snow builds up under the car and takes the weight off the tires you are done no matter what kind of tires, diffs, quattro, ESP, etc.
if snow builds up under the car and takes the weight off the tires you are done no matter what kind of tires, diffs, quattro, ESP, etc.
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Same experience here ...
I had no trouble with deep snow yesterday when it was fresh, but today it was a real bear to even get out of the street. Part of it was the heavier density of the snow, and part was the higher temperatures, so it was turning to water/ice faster under spinning tires. Real snow tires are a must!
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