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It's been about ten years since we had a foot of snow here, so I just to get the 8x8 into it.
Aired down all tires to 10 psi and the low profile NDCCs now leave a good 16" wide track in the snow.
The truck had no problems on level ground and also made it up a 14% incline.
Obviously 8 or 10 inches of snow was not a problem as long as the there was no side slope.
Didn't want to drive back without trying the dreaded side slope, so I got off the road and started driving along side it, which was sloping about 17% at this spot (I measured the slopes with a 6' level and a tape measure later). The truck started sliding, regardless of the steering angle and I attempted to back it up to point the front of the truck straight uphill, but ran out of space and finally ended up in the brush with the "uphill" wheels spinning due to open differentials....
I have no chains for these tires, so I'll be practicing some winching next, need two people for that, so it'll be at least until tomorrow before we can try that.
Otherwise, the truck runs great.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Aired down all tires to 10 psi and the low profile NDCCs now leave a good 16" wide track in the snow.
The truck had no problems on level ground and also made it up a 14% incline.
Obviously 8 or 10 inches of snow was not a problem as long as the there was no side slope.
Didn't want to drive back without trying the dreaded side slope, so I got off the road and started driving along side it, which was sloping about 17% at this spot (I measured the slopes with a 6' level and a tape measure later). The truck started sliding, regardless of the steering angle and I attempted to back it up to point the front of the truck straight uphill, but ran out of space and finally ended up in the brush with the "uphill" wheels spinning due to open differentials....
I have no chains for these tires, so I'll be practicing some winching next, need two people for that, so it'll be at least until tomorrow before we can try that.
Otherwise, the truck runs great.
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