Snow Day Showdown

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 01/08/2017 at 10:22 • Filed to: None

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We got something like 8-10 inches of snow in Rhode Island last night, and after cleaning off the cars I wanted to give my driveway and opportunity to benefit from direct sunlight all day to aid in the melting process. That means one thing, and one thing only: put the vehicles on the side lawn.

First up, the wife’s ML350!

That’s as far as it got. If I wanted to tear up my lawn I could have backed up a little and gotten a little farther spinning the tires, but by and large that was all. The ML has 4-Matic all wheel drive and Michelin all season tires on it.

I actually thought it would make it a little further, but the wide tires (275s) and a slight uphill climb proved too much for it. That said, if my life depended on it, I bet I could find a way up that hill with it.

And next, surprising nobody, is my Land Cruiser:

The Cruiser had the tougher path, going through some really deep snow as it went up over the curb and onto the lawn. I don’t think I ever actually hit the gas pedal, it just crawled it’s fat ass up there like it was on pavement. I drove it up the ML’s path as well with the same ending.

That’s probably the least surprising result of all time, though I remember doing the same with my F250 with the same tires and it required a lot more work than the Cruiser did. Lots of tire spinning with the F250, even with the front hubs locked.

The Cruiser has more or less confirmed everything I suspected about it when I bought it. It’s comfortable, chugs fuel, and makes road surfaces its bitch. I’m about 2 months away from it being my favorite vehicle I’ve ever owned.

LongbowMkII > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/08/2017 at 10:36

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Im about a $10,000 lottery winning away from going to the presumed owners of a neglected LC and buying it.

Flavien Vidal > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/08/2017 at 10:39

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Well, Landcruiser are 4wd... Was the f250 4wd? If not then it’s normal... Also a Corvette with Hakkas will be a much better winter car than a Landcruiser with 4 seasons...

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Flavien Vidal 01/08/2017 at 10:59

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The F250 was a 4x4...locking the front hubs wouldn’t do much if it wasn’t, haha.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > LongbowMkII 01/08/2017 at 11:00

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Do it. I got mine for $3400, just needed tires. One of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned.

comes over to help work on your car and only drinks beer > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/08/2017 at 11:08

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I tried locking the hubs on a 2WD truck once, got a “Danger to Manifold” warning. Wouldn’t advise it.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > comes over to help work on your car and only drinks beer 01/08/2017 at 11:15

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Probably needed to overnight some parts from Japan to fix that.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/08/2017 at 11:20

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I drive a chevy 2500 HD in the snow all winter long. It does surprisingly poor in deep snow given its mass and 4 wd. If it ever got stuck I would have to call a tow truck it’s so heavy. I find it likes to dig to the ground before it starts to move where a lighter or better balanced car/truck will drive on top of the snow.

pjhusa > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/08/2017 at 11:21

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The Capri Blue paint on the ML looks really nice...

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > pjhusa 01/08/2017 at 11:49

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It’s a nice color. Unfortunately there’s quite a bit of rust coming up through it.

Nothing > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/08/2017 at 12:40

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Every time I decide that I’m definitely keeping the Tacoma, a LC post pops up. There’s something to be saying for getting rid of the monthly payment and paying cash for a LC, especially since I only drive about 5k/yr.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Nothing 01/08/2017 at 13:02

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The Cruisers are appreciating in value now, too. Personally, I’d say to get a Cruiser and a small trailer if you need that truck-bed functionality. The fuel mileage won’t kill you if that’s all the driving you’re doing. Though a Tacoma is always a good choice, they hold their value like crazy.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/08/2017 at 13:11

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You really need to find a way to take it of road, it comes alive out there. Its hard to describe but, for as charming a curmudgeon it is on the road it becomes a legit revelation off. Effortless torque, and it flows around rocks

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > HammerheadFistpunch 01/08/2017 at 14:02

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New Hampshire and MA have some places, and I guess there’s some good green laning out in Nantucket. I’ll even go to upstate NY if I need to, make a weekend of it.

Even just getting up my lawn I was impressed. Just kinda idled its way up there in high.

For now it’s a big, sturdy family vehicle. But I’ll find a way to get it off road in 2017.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/08/2017 at 20:14

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We finally have enough snow here that the MJ will struggle in some of the older crusty stuff with deeper ruts frozen in. I haven’t been stuck yet, but I went down a trail the other day that had a bunch of sled tracks and it took me about a half hour of back and forth wiggles to make it through one 200 foot section where one of them must have been doing his best to cut donuts.