Playing in snow

[Reinen]

I know how to play in the Michigan snow.

That's how you do it!

Brought back good memories because you were getting a touch of what happened to me once. The snow was so deep I had a bow wake and if I went fast enough, it went right over the hood and windshield.

It was both awesome and terrifying. You knew you were moving from the snow flowing past every window, but you couldn't see a damn thing. No way to tell where you were and you could crash into something at any moment. I literally needed a periscope.

So I can say from experience that this Jeep commercial is not false advertising. And it's terrifying!

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[Craigzjeep]

Wisconsin born and raised, I can relate to snow.
Wisconsin, Mich, & Minnesota good times in the winter.

 

[dragoneggs]

Playing around ‘off road’ in the snow is great. But resist the temptation in applying for the Darwin Awards, trying to spin around a slippery parking lot in a high ‘center of gravity’ vehicle meant for the trail not a race track.

 

[Montanabound]

From an old-school guy...
Modern vehicles like the JL are specifically designed to not allow playing in snow. They're designed to retain traction and keep you moving straight down the road, which is exactly the antithesis of what playing in snow is all about.

You need to turn off Traction Control and Stability Control to keep the Jeep from preventing you to have fun. Press the Traction Control button to turn off traction control, hold the Traction Control button for 6 seconds to turn off Stability Control. Now you're set to play in the snow without the Jeep fighting you.

Playing in both 2WD and 4WD are both fun but different experiences. The hand brake only applies to the rear tires, which can be effective when playing in snow in 2WD but not 4WD. FAAFO.

That said, be aware that there is always crap under the snow that you will not see that can severely damage your Jeep. Curbs, potholes, objects. It's just a matter of time before you hit something you didn't see. Be very aware of your location. It's surprisingly easy to lose track of where you are and drift sideways into something.

I'm saying this because playing in snow, where it's safe, is the best way to be a good driver in snow. Use it as a learning experience. Learn how far you can push it. Learn what happens when you push it too far. Learn how to recover from it. See and feel what 2WD does, what 4WD does, what Stability Control does, what Traction Control does. FAAFO in an empty parking lot is a great way to stay in control and safe on the roads.

Mine doesn’t go straight down the road when it’s dry. Lol

 

[Shibadog]

Playing around ‘off road’ in the snow is great. But resist the temptation in applying for the Darwin Awards, trying to spin around a slippery parking lot in a high ‘center of gravity’ vehicle meant for the trail not a race track.

You definitely need to be careful. one pothole that you slide into sideways would ruin your whole day. Around here an awful lot of big parking lots have holes.

 

[1Evil55]

This forum is disappointing to me once again. The OP came to ask how to drift his Jeep and a percentage here are telling him all the reasons he shouldn't. Amazed again that we've made it this far...

 

[Shibadog]

This forum is disappointing to me once again. The OP came to ask how to drift his Jeep and a percentage here are telling him all the reasons he shouldn't. Amazed again that we've made it this far...

I dunno, there’s been a lot of good suggestions about using 2 WD, disabling the electronic nanny’s etc. there is also some very good advice about Knowling the area where he plays-re the surface he’ll be sliding on. Hit a concrete parking curb or deep pothole hidden under snow while sliding sideways will at best cost him a wheel, an alignment and maybe a tire. At worst he’ll roll the vehicle onto its side or flip it. Vehicles with a high cg do not respond well to striking something in a sideways slide?

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