im lookin into buyin a 1995 chevy s10, 40,000 mi. 2 wheel drive manual truck. theyre askin 3000 for it. i live in wisconsin, and im concerned about how well it would handle in the snow since it doesnt have 4 wheel drive. any suggestions???
2007-07-22 13:24:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
2 wheel drive trucks are pretty tuff to use in icy conditions. You need to put studded tires on all four wheels, place sand bags in the bed over the rear axle for weight because they are so light you lose traction easily. And, you will still need cables or chains as well on bad days. Obviously a 4 wheel or all wheel drive vehicle is the better choice
2007-07-22 13:33:45 · answer #1 · answered by randy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I drive a 1994 Dodge Dakota 2wd truck thru the Wisconsin winters, n I have never had any major problems. I live in half hour outside of Milwaukee. If you live way out in a small town, where the roads dont get plowed as often, I would suggest getting a 4wd truck. If a person can drive a car thru it, a person can handle a rear wheel drive truck in it.
2007-07-24 17:22:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jake M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I drove a '91 S10 two wheel drive here in Michigan for a few years. As long as you don't expect it to handle like a fwd car or a four wheel drive you'll be ok. I always put 100 pounds of sand bags behind the rear wheels (secure it please) to add some weight for traction. Besides, if the weather is too bad for your truck to get through, you get a day off!
2007-07-22 16:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by ogrebonz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a 97 2wd dually that was my only vehicle for years. I always had weight in the back. I used water softener salt because I always had a use for it. Never had any trouble in the deepest snow. I had 800-1000 pounds of salt. The dually does not have as heavy a footprint as single wheels plus the rear tires have to cut their own path because are wider, why it is different driving them in the winter. If it concerns you or it is harder for you, take off the outside wheels for the winter
2016-04-01 07:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by Katherine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a 2 wheel drive extended cab gmc sonoma ( which i love and think its a great truck and have never had any major problems in 89000 miles) and live in Kansas and it is horrible in the winter and we don't get as much snow as you do there it will get you from point a to point b but compared to the other cars i have it isn't the greatest mine is also an automatic which causes problems a stick would probable be better. good luck in whatever you do
2007-07-23 05:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by JC N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont be good but if you are carefull you can get through the winter but try to miss the snow drifts and it dont matter if u have 2 or 4 wheel on ice cuz u dont get nemore traction on 2 or 4 wheel drive
2007-07-22 13:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would handle exactly like a car, the only advantage would be that you could run a more aggresive off road or all terrain tire which would give you a little better traction than the street tread of the average car.
George
2007-07-22 13:37:06 · answer #7 · answered by virgil 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't make the mistake. 4wd in the winter is the only way to go. trucks are normally rwd if they are 2wd and rwd is the last thing any snow driver would want to be in. even frd is better than rwd in the snow because it pulls the car rather than pushes. don't get it if you want to go outside when it is snowing.
i have a 4x4 truck i can switch between 2wd and 4wd and 4wd is the only way to go.
2007-07-22 23:11:32 · answer #8 · answered by ottomatic11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy the truck and get a transfer case. or, if you want to drift, leave it alone!
:)
2007-07-24 08:30:32 · answer #9 · answered by Nick H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋