The key is to not go through the foot and a half snowbank

"CB" (jrcb) 02/03/2020 at 16:11 • Filed to: Adventures of the last Saskatchewan pirate

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Just go through the one foot spots. Cruised by a few stuck vehicles in town today. Looking forward to the snow plow/tractor to get rid of the snowbanks through town.

CalzoneGolem > CB 02/03/2020 at 16:19

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*laughs in Subaru*

CB > CalzoneGolem 02/03/2020 at 16:21

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That's the eventual plan, though winter tires and momentum help.

CalzoneGolem > CB 02/03/2020 at 16:22

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Momentum is a crucial part of snow driving.

WilliamsSW > CB 02/03/2020 at 16:25

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Or, hit the 1.5 foot spots with lots of speed, at a 45 degree angle, and your foot on the gas.

So you don’t get stuck of course. 

Long_Voyager94 > CalzoneGolem 02/03/2020 at 16:35

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* Laughs at Subaru in lifted minivan*

Long_Voyager94 > CB 02/03/2020 at 16:36

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Last winter I was plowing through 1.5'+ banks just to get on the interstate with the van.

Only to find out the interstate had one lane that had been plowed hours before, the other 2 were completely untouched.

I was the only one driving in the untouched lanes.

WilliamsSW > Long_Voyager94 02/03/2020 at 16:39

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Skiers love virgin powder, so why not drivers too??

Long_Voyager94 > WilliamsSW 02/03/2020 at 16:47

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The unplowed lane was much easier than the packed/tracked/slushed lane everyone was driving in.

I was able to cruise comfortably around 30 mph while everyone else crawled at 15 mph trying to keep it on the road.

Dusty Ventures > CalzoneGolem 02/03/2020 at 16:47

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This was my exact thought. Have yet to find snow that the Outback gets stuck in

benn454 > Long_Voyager94 02/03/2020 at 16:48

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*laughs at minivan in 4x4 truck*

 And now we wait for some Canadian or Scandinavian oppo with a snowcat to come along...

OPPOsaurus WRX > CalzoneGolem 02/03/2020 at 16:49

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it is also the worst part....

WilliamsSW > Long_Voyager94 02/03/2020 at 16:49

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Yeah, tramlining can be really bad when the lane is slushy.

None of that in fresh snow. 

user314 > benn454 02/03/2020 at 16:57

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*Laughs in ZIL-2906*

Nom De Plume > CB 02/03/2020 at 17:10

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.4572 meters! 45.72 centimeters!

What sort of Canadian are you, a Torontan?

benn454 > user314 02/03/2020 at 17:11

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 I forgot about the Russians. 

CB > Nom De Plume 02/03/2020 at 17:15

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At least I can spell Torontonian. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2020 at 18:22

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Once had my Outback burried up to the axles in wet march snow in the yard of my parents house with a rally car buried up to it’s skid plates on the end of a tow strap behind it and it pulled it out of there like a champ. 

NKato > CB 02/03/2020 at 18:32

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I went through a foot and a half snowbank blocking my car at work last year. It was small peanuts. :p

BaconSandwich is tasty. > CB 02/03/2020 at 20:50

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Does “ T.O’ed” count as a correct spelling? :P

Nom De Plume > CB 02/03/2020 at 23:01

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Cast further doubts at your own peril.  :)

Long_Voyager94 > benn454 02/04/2020 at 06:52

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Ha, the last big snow we had around he I was passing the 4X4 truck guys like they were standing still. 4x4 means nothing when they’re on highway tires.

Long_Voyager94 > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2020 at 06:52

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Neighbor got stuck in the plowed mound at the end of her driveway.

Dusty Ventures > Long_Voyager94 02/04/2020 at 07:14

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What did she have for tires?

Long_Voyager94 > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2020 at 07:51

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Cooper CS I believe, didn’t look that close. 

Felt good pulling her out with the van though.

CalzoneGolem > Long_Voyager94 02/04/2020 at 08:05

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Like my Forester is very different than a lifted minivan.

benn454 > Long_Voyager94 02/04/2020 at 08:17

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 Very true. Around here, it's 75% actual offroader with A/Ts or muds, and only 25% mallcrawler with dubs and rubber bands, thankfully. 

Dusty Ventures > Long_Voyager94 02/04/2020 at 09:29

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So all seasons

Long_Voyager94 > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2020 at 10:00

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Can’t blame all-seasons, the new van plowed through the mound without issue and it’s fwd on all seasons!