Dear guy driving the Wrangler at 5mph with hazards on

"Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull" (RamblinRover) 02/12/2014 at 20:12 • Filed to: None

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...while I traveled the other direction in a 2wd Kraut tank: There is taking appropriate caution, and then there is being a ludicrous pussy. What you're doing would be the latter. #4wdprivilegesrevoked

lucky's pepper > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/12/2014 at 20:27

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I assume this was snow related. If so, I couldn't agree with you more. The thing that has angered me the most this winter is all the idiots driving around in the bi-weekly snow storms in vehicles COMPLETELY UNEQUIPPED TO BE OUT IN A SNOWSTORM!! If your vehicle is not 4WD/AWD and/or equipped with snow tires please stay off the f****** roads when the weather turns to crap.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/12/2014 at 20:33

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Not only is he a ludicrous pussy, but he is a fucking danger to everyone around around him. You come up behind him and you have brake and then run the risk of fishtailing ect... Fucking jackass needs to stay of the road.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/12/2014 at 20:35

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In his defense, if it was a Wrangler he could have had no weight in the back. But just in case

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 02/12/2014 at 20:38

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My Benz was being a little lively in places, but not along that stretch, and it's on rock-hard three-season Yokohamas.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > lucky's pepper 02/12/2014 at 20:43

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I was driving my car one direction only, home from work, about 5 minutes. My car has hard all-season or three-season tires on, and I was being careful, though I hadn't really planned to drive in it. RWD, ~3800lb Benz E-class. If somebody is being three times as "cautious" in a vehicle nominally designed for the conditions, I have no words. The only thing worse than an unprepared vehicle is an unprepared driver.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 02/12/2014 at 20:47

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The thing is, to someone of a more weenie persuasion, a true 4wd vehicle would be more alarming than a 2wd or awd one. If you've got it in 4 and you're driving on snow, you *will* experience slip. Likely on more than one wheel. Despite this being normal, it does come across as the kind of thing that when felt, will cause bedwetting among bedwetting types.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/12/2014 at 20:52

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Maybe he had a legit issue? Transmission stuck in first? Flat tire and didn't feel like changing it in shitty weather? I think it people are that dumb/scared that they need to drive that slow, they are usually too oblivious to be considerate towards other drivers by putting the flashers on.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 02/12/2014 at 20:55

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I encountered the same thing with a Scooby driver last snowstorm. The loopy drivers around here are just loopy, and in a variety of ways: it's somewhat of an "art"/tourist town. Picture a lot of middle-aged kind-ish hippies with a screw loose.

No, "well gawrsh, it's dangerous out, I'd better put my flashers on" is entirely in character.

briannutter1 > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/12/2014 at 20:56

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Wranglers in a lot of snow......great. Wranglers on a little bit of ice are dangerous ill handling/braking/steering. My 1976 and 2001 cherokee are way better on the roads in every respect. Put me on a trail and I'll take the wrangler.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > briannutter1 02/12/2014 at 21:00

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Counterpoint: about three inches of snow with little ice, though I do get you. I made the point to TheBloody that to a certain temperament, the forced slip that you feel with an olde tyme straight-axle true 4wd would be absolutely terrifying, and while that slip does translate to loss of control at speed or on very bad surfaces, moderation is a good thing.

briannutter1 > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/12/2014 at 21:06

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Yeah agreed. Wranglers are just disagreeable for what 93% of the jeep drivers use them for. But the other 7% really have the best weapon for wheeling.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/12/2014 at 22:23

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In his defense he does have live axles both front and rear.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/13/2014 at 08:43

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Lol, well I'm going to head out at some point today to enjoy some 4 wheel slippage.

ihbase > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/15/2014 at 20:56

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You are kidding, right? -Michael