Driving down icy slopes

[Flegel]

Looking for some solid advice on how to get down our 4 block long sheer
ice sloping driveway. My husband bought the 2013 Raptor and I am currently driving it as he is away working. Short of keeping it in 4 wheel drive...is there anything else I can safely do to ensure I drive slowly down the hill and stay on the road so it doesn't want to veer off the side out of control I am new to the vehicle and quite honestly am not aware of all the raptor's capabilities. Please note the slope going down is a good solid inch of ice and it has freshly snowed a couple of inches and so slippery that I cannot drive the tractor down it to plow. Any advice would be totally appreciated and thank you in advance!

 

[Stingray23]

Just park it

 

[Wilson]

hill decent but I have not tried it at all let alone on ice. I know regular crews you don't want to use on ice but the hill decent I think would work good. cant hurt to try the nannies on the truck should keep you straight. good luck have fun.

 

[FLYING BONES]

It doesn't sound like a good idea to drive a $50k truck down something you cant drive your tractor down. If you had chains, no problem.

 

[Wilson]

If it's not a front wheel assist I can see but I'm a farmer pushing e-30

 

[Ruger]

I think that if you buy some of Wilson's famous e30 and pour it on the driveway, it'll deice the whole thing. (NSA, please call the EPA on me. Do it now.)

Seriously, Stingray and Bones are right. First, you're very fortunate that your husband lets you drive his rig. My wife isn't so lucky. Second, if you wreck that thing after the very smart guys on FRF told you not to drive your icy driveway in your husband's Raptor, I think his reaction is somewhat predictable. Third, if it's that dangerous to try to go down your driveway it's probably impossible to get back up. Then what? Leave it down on the road for the snowplows to throw shit on (best case scenario) or crash into with the plow blade (worst case scenario)? Why risk it? All of this is avoidable because it's all predictable. Wait for the sun to melt your driveway.

 

[Wilson]

you can do it if you get stuck press the traction control if that don't work hold it down. when you get unstuck remember to press the traction control again to re-engage the nannies. just drive in the grass if you have trouble getting back up the drive.

 

[SonnyAK]

A set of chains are the onlly way I'd attempt that, from your description. If you do get it down the drive, park it at the bottom and just walk up to the house until it clears...

Where do you live? Is the ice going to be around long?

 

[Evilmonkey]

Two 50lb bags of ice melt or rock salt should take care of the driveway!

 

[pat247]

Fix yourself a hot toddy, go sit by the fire. If you can't plow it don't attempt to drive the Raptor on it, it aint worth the risk.