jabroni619
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Just remember, 4wd will help you get going, but it won't help you stop.
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This. People forget that ALL cars have four wheel braking. When it snows here the ditches are full of 4x4s.Just remember, 4wd will help you get going, but it won't help you stop.
Yes sir!! Ask any state cop what vehicles end up in the ditch the most in snow? !00% will tell you it's AWD/4WD vehicles because drivers are thinking that they are somehow magic, and above the laws of physics.This. People forget that ALL cars have four wheel braking. When it snows here the ditches are full of 4x4s.
Don’t believe the previous posts. The stock K02s are Snow/Ice rated thus they carry the snowflake symbol on the sidewall. They’ll do just fine.
The tire width however is what will get you as it tends to float instead to cut through the snow.
Because the truck is wide, you will not be able to ride in the tracks left behind by other vehicles, which means you may very well be cutting your own trail which will reduce traction.
I’ve lived in this weather all my life. The best advice I can give is gentle acceleration, gentle steering, gentle braking action well in advance, with expectation that harder braking action can and will cause you to skid.
Beware ABS activation as well which will keep you rolling along instead of stopping.
Don’t be afraid to bump it into neutral to stop or use manual mode to control your gearing on steep grades.
Keep your eyes up and scanning to help anticipate what traffic ahead of you is doing. Leave lots of space ahead of you. And above all, for the love of god, please remember that 4wd gets you going. It does nothing to stop you.
When or in what conditions would you consider using 4A, 4H and then snow mode?
When you no longer feel comfortable driving in 2wd or when traction is limited at the rear wheels. I would actually recommend starting off in 2wd first just to get an idea of what the truck will do and then go from there.
I would only use 4HI if there is significant accumulation on the road that will allow the front tires to slip during turns to prevent crow hop and wear and tear on the drivetrain.
If you are highway driving at speeds where it is not possible to quickly shift in and out of 4HI, then I recommend 4Auto. It works well in conditions where road traction deteriorates intermittently, such as snow squalls or heavy rain where ponding is an issue.
Snow/Wet mode just dampens throttle response significantly, engages 4Auto, and puts the stability/traction control systems into high alert.
In my 5.0L Mustang, I like this feature because the throttle response is very sharp in that car, and it’s fairly powerful immediately. In the Raptor, I feel that Normal mode is more than sufficient. You can control the attitude of the truck easily by staying out of boost.
Thanks for the info. I've had AWD cars in the past, so I never really had to think about all of the different options and additional settings that the Raptor has. I had seen a lot of people mention putting the Raptor in snow mode, but I always thought I'd prefer a consistent/similar gas pedal feel instead of a muted one. I just wasn't sure if snow mode also lowered the sensitivity of the ABS, which I think would be a positive thing in snowy conditions.