Your 4x4 Won’t Work In This Kind Of Snow.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- So I got a call for a Ford F-150 stuck in the snow.
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So, I have an 11 year old son who happens to have Down Syndrome… we watched this and he told me we need to go get stuck so Matt can come rescue us. We’re in kentucky so I’m sure that would be quite the bill buddy 😂. (We love watching you guys together…thanks for keeping everything family friendly)
Love downs
@@MultiSneakerLover i love my extra chromie Homies
@@laillahilaallah001 respect to the extra chromie homies
Why mention the condition?
@@christopher2206 we are super proud of him, he’s amazingly talented. I mention it because we started watching when Matt had the fundraiser for the all inclusive park near him. My son sees Matt as one of the good guys
A lot of folks that buy a 4wd truck don’t realize that you still need traction to get moving in snow. Good snow tires and weight in the bed helps. Of course chains help in deep stuff.
my 2014 FORD F150 4X4 SUPERCREW LARAIT SAVED MY BUTT IN THE SNOW i had new x4 cooper all terrain tires that worked well and had lots of tread, i went to tahoe on the 8th-12th biggest snowstorm plenty of people slid out it was crazy..
Yep, 4WD is useless without traction.
TIRES need to match the terrain.
No matter the powertrain, regular tires freeze and lose traction below freezing. M+S (mud + snow) is what you always need below freezing.
the biggest knobbiest traction tires still wont help you when the snow is over 2 ft deep and alot of it is the compressed hard packed stuff that your truck will LITERALLY FLOAT on and take you to near ZERO traction no matter the tire!
Chains can also make it even worse if youre not careful, ask me how I know 🤣
What I've noticed is that everyone which gets stuck in snow does not have proper winter tires and also, those getting stuck in sand might've never heard about tire pressures. I am happy there is someone like Mat to help them out. Good job man
You would have thought they at least would have bought some chains!
I noticed that first. I have f250 crewcab long bed. Never gotten stuck in the snow because I have the correct tires! Plus I have locking differential on front and rear. Helps big time.
Yeah semi bald mud tires don't work well in deep snow.....could have driven though that without much issue.
@@wayward03 my thoughts lol I was like why would u even try to go there with SUCH tires
Tires are nowhere near as important as weight. If they had sandbags in the bed, and a cast iron engine under the hood, they could have made it out of there even with the tires they have on.
I have over 400lbs of sandbags on the bed of my Chevy 1500. It does make a difference.
Lizzie seems to have such a pure heart. I bet in real life she is the best kind of person. I hope my daughters grow up to be like that.
Thats the type of girl I hope to marry one day.
I just can't believe how Lizzy can sleep through some of the worst conditions. Must be a talent.
I'm guessing one of two causes ...
a) Getting up early to feed and exercise the horse(s).
b) An active social life .. out at the clubs and country line dancing !
Either way, having more fin than most of us !
Never stand when you can sit. Never sit when you can lay down. Never stay awake when you can sleep.
horse girls man.....
I was thinkin' the same! She reminds me of my cat - never misses out on a nap, but when it counts she is full of action - charming yet skilled action...
@@johnnaylor1706 I actually believe that she may have sleep apnea .( Although it could be just as you have described . It could be a case of not having enough hours in the day .)
I continually tell people in 4x4s to still buy chains. You’ll be amazed at how well they work when all 4 tires are powered, saved many people.
NAPA has good ones - they weigh about 20 lbs each but are incomparable in deep snow on mountain roads.
Or get decent tires. Whatever tires that are on that truck are junk.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q True, but even good all-terrian tires aren't much better, unless you go to a dedicated off-road tread that'll shake the truck apart at highway speeds. A bad tire with chains will outperform even a dedicated winter tire (at low speeds)
You need lockers to power all 4 tires. Remember your high school science class, torque*speed=power.
@@theBear89451 denoting this is common sense, and the term 4x4 or 4 wheel power has been accepted for years without a "locker". You would be correct, but this is common sense since the dawn of a differential and has been accepted nomenclature since the inception.
“You only rig once” that’s some good life advice right there 🤙🏼
#yoro
Nice lol
Surprised Tucker was not born in a Sno Cat since Tucker is one of the largest manufacturers of the "Sno Cat". Although most Sno Cats have 4 tracks they did make a model with only 2 which was called the Sno Kitten.
It's always a pleasant experience to re-visit an older Matt's video and see Rudy, Lizzy, Trevor and Tucker all together in one video.
Why don't they come.out in videos anymore i know lizzy got married but the other 3?
@dontclickbait7106 Rudy, Trevor and Tucker have their own TH-cam channels and are doing their own thing.
I tell you these are the highlights of my week haha. I’m always looking forward to a new video from you guys!
Gotta be more to look forward to!
@@motomason it just depends on the week 😂🤷🏼♂️ most the time you wake up work go home sleep rinse an repeat
There video shedule matters
@@kurtt609 what the hell😂😂
Right what a sick job
That shouldn’t be a problem with a good set of snow tires, I’m in that stuff all the time. The snow tires today are amazing 🇨🇦
I would concur. I live in the New England Area of the US, my civic for the most part gets around with no isses with 6 inches of snow on the ground, and my small 4x4 Colorado usual does 12 to 18 inches of snow with little to no issues as well. I think it all just comes down to regions that are not used to lots of snow not being properly preppared for it.
@@ChosenBC Same in MN. Although that sticky, greasy snow can be a problem even for good, newer snow tires. All-season, AT, and off-road tires are no match for that stuff.
It's hard to get traction with hard forklift tires.
At 3:12, that front tire... LOL. One look at those tires and you can tell they don't belong there. C'mon. Might as well have taken a Vette up there.
Agree! Video should be titled "Your Tires Won't Work in Snow"
6.2L F150! Rare bird. Solid recovery as usual.
I saw that and was like what!
I was going to say this!
6.2L steel body F150 is a unicorn (non raptor), I have been looking for a long bed crew cab 2014 for a while now, about to settle on the 5.0. but I had a super duty with the 6.2L and its such a bullet proof motor, just a little underpowered for a super duty.
@@repuSgnikcuf My exact truck. I was Soooooooo lucky to find one.
Forget super swampers, how about some snow tires? And maybe chains? And bring a spare set for stuck customer vehicles to help get them out?
With chains on the front tires and the 4x4 on that truck could have tanked through that snow easily. I did several 4th season hunts in the Rocky Mountains with a 2007 F-150 with bald street tires but once you throw those chains on you are unstoppable even through 2-3ft of snow.
Matt, I don’t know if you’ll listen but I’ve been 4wheeing in the backcountry of north Idaho for twenty years. The time of year doesn’t matter to us and neither does the depth of snow. My jeep on 33s has loyally carried me through 4 feet of snow at times. The key to not getting stuck in the snow is to not spin the tires. Use 4 low and barely come off idle. You start to spin. Go back a little and bump it with a little momentum. When I see guys flooring it it drives me crazy.
Not rah' about snowblower mode??
Automatic transmissions are better than a clutch in snow, especially if you have to downshift into low going up a hill. If you are starting to bog down in second there is no hope of catching first with a stick. Lord knows I always tried, though.
Me too, every time the tires spin they create heat that makes it even more slippery. Then to top it off they have shitty tires for winter.
Four feet of snow? Yeah, nah. Sounds like a CNN story.
@@userer4579 sounds like you’ve never driven in snow. It’s not that hard. Even breaking trail. You just keep your little bit of momentum and if you get stopped back up and bump it. It may take a long time but you can make progress
Just another day at the office Matt getting stuck,lizzy trying to dance in the snow, tucker well tucker is being tucker, Rudy's getting Matt unstuck and so on almost like a every day event that's why I enjoy this channel so much. God bless you guys and as always be safe 👍
RRRUDY!!!!
Only thing missing was Jaymie bringing gas...
Rudy’s snow shower was fantastic-nice work Lizzy! Trevor is back in action and delightful as always-love your attitude 👏🏻👏🏻😂🤣😂✌🏻
Rudy,.... close your window....!
@@kpdvw if he closed his window we would not of had that great shot ,,
Tires make a huge difference. Not the only thing, obviously but people seem to forget that, regardless of what vehicle they drive.
Exactly, FWD with suitable tyres will always do better that AWD/4WD
@@4realjacob637 as long as you don't get high centered. Actually been there and done that with my '05 Sebring with Firestone winterforces, lol. 😅
As a truck driver, I will say, technically, Trevor isn't wrong, it is safer to get out of a taller vehicle facing it. And of course, maintain three points of contact. You'd be surprised how many truck drivers there are that don't do this. But you could have a shoelace get stuck in one of the steps and fall head first into the ground if you don't.
I have been a truck driver for the past 26 years. And I am amazed on how many drivers exit the cab face forward. I always have a 3 point contact.
Added bonus. When u slip like I have your toes might catch next step. Heal won't and if it does it'll send u forward
I hope this guy learned his lesson never go up into the snow with street tires!
and he got stuck twice after digging for 2 hours the first tme
Yeah, I was surprised to see he had street tires on his truck. You would think he would've had better winter tires instead.
Nothing like racing slicks in the snow.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q LOL
Even Matt should ditch the mud tires and get some hakkapelitta 10's for the "winter".
Good job Tucker on your maiden voyage in the snow-cat!
Good job Trevor for not falling!
Good job Rudy for rightfully claiming the front seat!!! 😂
Great job Lizzy and Matt always!!! ❤️🐞
Seniority did not help Trevor this time :)
Good job on your comment 🤣
When did Trevor hurt his head?
@@chrislangstaff "It's all my fault! My ford super duty needs a rescue!"
Good to see the temporary trail fix on the track has morphed into permanent. Haha.
He said last time, "it's only gotta last till the end of the season" and then they'll show the Bombi some love. As if they have the time.
It's just temporary unless it works!
Been there...done that! but we were in a little mazda pickup and it was early in our newly wed days. We got to the spot about 7:00 in this video and the tracks in front of us stopped, then we stopped. Trying to turn around sent us right off the road and we were STUCK. We made the walk outta there to the highway, as cell phones weren't a thing yet. We hitched a ride to the gas station, inserted the quarter and MADE A CALL. After brother coming in his pink/purple bumpy truck and not succeeding, Dad came in his old Blazer with posi-traction and with one pull we were out. Had a snack at the TA about 3 am. Those were the days...and we learned quickly that a snowmobile is the way to get to Yankee in the winter! Great footage and fun, Thanks for sharing.
Thanks to you all for sharing. I love the episodes with Lizzy, she just cracks me up, (Australian for makes me laugh), she must have a hectic life, she is ether sleeping during the roughest rids, no idea how she can do that, or she is eating. She has a wonderful sense of humor and a beautiful smile, I'm glad she is part of your crew.
Man we forgot just how diverse and beautiful the southwest can be.. we miss it so much 😭😭 your clips of the landscape are always breathtaking
Breath taking in more ways than one. Be prepare out there folks. I know I've been caught before. Its not fun being stuck and lacking food or water.
Up where I'm from, I've learned to be very careful of spring snow. If you've had a couple of good melts, it turns into big crystals that mush into a paste and stick to your tires. You can get stuck on level ground in just a few inches. You have to be really careful of that stuff. Just my experience anyway.
Yea, corn snow... Very tricky
Matt, you need to shift your truck out of "S" sideways and put it in "D" for drive 🤔😉
I thought we were going to see the snowcat and truck stuck in the snow 😳
Trevor, I'm glad to hear you didn't need to get a plate in your head after that fall 🤕
not just sideways, but sideways and forward while in reverse! That's some nasty snow!
"S" sideways: "What is this thing? I mean, it serves no useful purpose for there to be a bunch of chompy, crushy things in the middle of a hallway. No, I mean we shouldn't have to do this, it makes no logical sense, why is it here?" -
Sigourney Weaver as Gwen DeMarco in Galaxy Quest
I think it is a gift of being young. I can sleep through a lot of stuff. But body aches can keep me awake more so now instead of noise being a factor.
I'm in Oklahoma where we just got a bunch of ice. I bought my husband a yellow rope for anniversary last year and we finally got to use it!!!! After we explained how it worked to the neighbor she promptly pulled my mom's butt out! Worked like a charm! We bought it for our sand traps but hey why not ice too! Thanks Matt!!!!!!
That snow cat is AWESOME!!! The pickups (both of them) have the wrong tires for the snow, great snow tires make all the difference, plus add some weight (1,500lbs min.) in the bed. I plow snow where there is serious amounts, knowing how to drive in snow and good equipment is a must!!!
That must have been a perfect afternoon. Not too hard of recovery, no falls and what a beautiful sun! Great video, keeping the traditional soundtrack on the road intro 👍🏼 Wish I had been there with you!
I love watching these recovery videos of yours Matt, it reminds me of when I was young. My friends and I would always take our 4x4s out on a loop through the woods to see if there was anybody stuck before we went home for the night, that always turned into adventures. I've been pulled out many times by people doing that same thing, good times!
his windows down there's his problem such a moron🤣🤣
Love the way Lizzy can fall asleep anytime anywhere on a recovery lol.
Enjoyed this episode.
Rufee'd
I grew up in Parowan and I now live in CA. Someone recommended your videos and I have to say, it's really nice to see S. Utah and the area I grew up in.
If you have a problem,
If no one else can help
And if you can find them
Maybe you can hire Matts team.
I love it when a plan comes together👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That cold sugar snow is no joke. I just did a remote area snow machine (snow mobile) recovery a couple Saturday's ago with a couple Argos. I completely sympathize with you and your team.
Powder in the west can be very deep ( many feet deep with NO base )
I was rewatching the morrvair build and its impressive to see what you turned that old wagon into.
"Fancy dancy regular falling down duty." That's too funny! You guys crack me up!!
Love those skull caps. Been wearing them a couple years while working. Hot in the summertime but no more stitches on my head. Work in attics doing HVAC. A lifesaver.
I started driving trucks, tractors, & pick-up trucks 70 years at the age of 10 years old and buried them in muck soil and icy & snowy back roads. We lived near Suring, Wisconsin at the time and owned most of the muck land near there at the time off of SH 64. No GPS or cell phones or internet or any phones at the time. I get a chuckle on how these "kids" have no idea what we all experienced at the time. Try getting out a McCormick-Deering T-20 buried 5 feet deep in muck soi. LOLl. One year we left the T-20 all winter until the next year, Spring time before we got it out. Quite a learning experience at the time. Carry on.
The head-protector 😁 - always respect: safety fourth!
FYI hold the traction control button in for 10-15 seconds to turn off all traction control.
Just imagine how much better the world would be, if more people would learn to get along with each other the way you guys do! You guys are the greatest.
👍👍👍🏆
There’s a LOT of available options for self recovery/extraction but I know that the average person doesn’t get that much experience to learn those techniques so I’ll withhold judgement. When being towed, hang your head out the window to make sure you’re not braking or over speeding the wheel which both will never gain traction when good conditions come along. Growing up in Oregon on the eastern side of the Cascades was fun and we’d take a couple Toyota Hi-lux 4x4’s with off road tires on them and get into all kinds of trouble but, since the trucks were light, they were easy to recover. Then the Army took things to a whole new level driving the old M-151A2’s and then HMMWV’s. My new driver got our HMMWV stuck in a damn bog as I kept telling him to punch it which he didn’t do so when we hit the bog, we sank right up to the body and vacuum locked, even the M-88 and later a Chinook couldn’t pull us out, we stayed there for 3 damn days. If you’re curious why they’re wearing short sleeve shirts up there in this video, it’s because we don’t have humidity on the high desert so the cold doesn’t feel the same as it does in Kentucky.
Ditch the 50 psi hard compound 100,000 mile street tires.
It always amazes me how people drive off in middle no where completely unprepared.
Here in Colorado mountains I make sure I have the right tires, shovels, self recovery gear, spare clothes, food water, heater with fuel, Sleeping gear, portable power supply. Because where I live there isn't phone service to have an utube outfit come to the rescue.
Hi Dad!
Don't forget tire chains, V bar ones if they fit! I've gotten out of plenty of places with S clearance diamond chains. The pickup wouldn't have had much of an issue if he had chains with him.
I really enjoy watching you guys and Lizzy work together. It seems like you are always having a good time even in the worst situations. If I ever get stuck in southern Utah I'll call you.
Snow recoveries are the best. I miss going on them with my step dad. Man that old bronco could go through anything.
Bronco ll still climbs like a goat
If I wasn't an old man, I would come out there from Mississippi and stay until Lizzy, Lizzie? was ready to get married! lol She is a really amazing young lady and beautiful too. Very level headed by todays standard. Matt, You have done a good job of teaching your children a good work ethic and what it will take to make it in the real world. Thanks for all the Good Videos!!!!!!!!!!!!
That one brief clip with everyone in the snocat was priceless. Looked like a family returning on a long drive from the vacation from hell.
Happy Friday everyone at MORR, & anyone else who sees this! Hope you all have a great weekend! Much love ❤️
Same to you! MORR fans are the BEST!
I hope your coffee tastes extra good this morning.
Love the camaraderie you all share not just with each other but everyone involved including the viewers!
Not disappointed someone didn’t fall this time, that last one had to hurt.
And Rudy’s comment about the Ginger Snap was 🤩 perfect!
Tucker is as funny as Trevor - only he doesn't let it show. It's awesome.
The snow cat is amazing but the difference between it and Casey's tracked Jeep is amazing too. Casey drives and packs the snow so much while the snow cat just floats along and the recovered vehicle still has to plow through as if you weren't there. I assume it's because the tracks on the cat are so much bigger than the Jeep's, and it may be the different snow. What ever, It works, nobody fell, trucks got unstuck and it's a great day! You got them out! Thanks for sharing, God Bless you all.
Im in Quebec, it is mandatory we have snow tires here. Now I know your weather is milder, but im thinking, you should use snow chains, only a few minutes to put on 👍.
Awesome video, love drone shots, glad Trevor is ok...seems like the rescuers been needing rescuing pretty often..love how you all work together, love how Matt makes work fun, my dad did the same..ps love the music..ty
Love watching these videos. Y'all have so much fun getting things done. And Matt teaching how to do things. Lizzy is getting more and more comfortable knowing what needs done. Keep up the great work and Thank You.
Lizzie and Rudy’s fun in the truck reminded me of a Laurel and Hardy routine. Rudy of course is the Hardy one of the bunch, with him being aghast at getting slammed with a huge spray of flying snow, brought on my the actions of the ever jovial Laurel/Lizzie.
I drive a Toyota 4Runner SR5. I have gone through 2, 3, 4 feet of snow and with no hesitation. this SUV has a traction control system that beats any 4-wheel drive. a few winters ago, I had to go out in my PJ's and pull two snowplow vehicles out so they could finish plowing snow.
You havent lived till you have replaced belting and grousers on a big Pisten Bully! Its mind numbing! The 2 belt bombies are cake!
Just a observation: I am surprised that no one uses tire chains. I lived in mountains of California and Colorado and we always had snow chains. Makes a big difference with 4 wheel drive.
Yeah!Just what I was thinking!
Tire tread is a big help too.
...and/or proper snow tires!
"All-season" tires are a joke.
@@christopherbrown6697 No arguing with that;but with loose snow as deep as that,you might really need something to brutally mill through!
Flotation tires and chains in deep stuff
Beautiful scenery. Thank you guys for the high quality production 😀
"Your hands!" "What's wrong with my hands?" "They're like little meat claws!" 😂😂😂 I Love Lizzy ❤
Stopped by the shop (after hours unfortunately), but got our picture with the sign and said hi to Max and Lady. Love the videos.
On my 2019 Ram I replaced my Goodyears original tires with BF Goodrich KOs. In New Mexico we dont have alot of snow except for the Northern part of the state and the mountains. Best thing I've done to the truck. A good tire all around.
Never a dull moment with the MORR crew! Great job guys!
such a relief to see Lizzy back I was afraid this whole thing would fall apart without the brain of this outfit 😜
That seemed to be a lot of fun. The hardest part of the day is finding a place to turn the truck and trailer around!
All season tires do work for all seasons. In Florida! I can't tell you how many Canadians don't know that. Maybe that's why so many head south for the Winter. Love the show, lots of laughs. Best to you and the whole crew in the new year.
Not being crude here, I love watching a woman do real work. Great job Lizzy, showing women how to do it!
They need some better tires more aggressive tread designs it would of helped a lot
Refreshing to hear from a customer that's honest about his getting stuck! Lovely scenery!
There's gotta be hours of video of Lizzy sleeping on the job by now. 😂
She is the Nap Queen. :)
That girl can sleep at anytime. She’s like the golden retriever on TH-cam with narcolepsy. 😂
Big facts yall ^^^^
That is how our snow is up here in ND. With 40 MPH winds and 30 below temps. My whole family has got stuck in their cars/trucks this winter. Had to get the Hay tractor out several times cuz the truck just cold not pull through that much snow and ice. I thank your videos for teaching me how to UNstuck them. I just need one of those Yellow Ropes now and I would be a pro.
I was in the largest snow storm in Mass in history and was pulling out all sorts of trucks. I was in a chevy Suburban. Every Ford guy kept telling me after I pulled them out "I'm getting a chevy next" I had to school them on the tires I had versus the tires they had that came from the factory. I had snow rated General's and it made a world of difference. You need the right tire for the right application.
Best line from Trevor: "So we can watch the fear on your face!"
🤣🤣🤣 I can relate to Rudy when he got hit with all that snow through the window. The reaction was warranted lol.
It is amazing how well all of these people work together as a team and have fun doing it! Well done...one of the best videos ever!
I have driven my Subaru Outback in as much as 6-7 inches of snow with no problem. I have to agree with other posters about the right kind of tires and weight. An empty pickup bed does lend well to getting traction in heavy snow conditions it can actually cause the pick up to fishtail easier.
The F 250 and F350 are like anchors in the snow, suspension is to stiff to transfer traction to the wheels and the 6.7 wheighs about 4000 lbs.😂
This was a very comical episode! 🤣😆 I loved it! Trevor's "safety hat" and Lizzy's meat claws! 😆
Fancy dancy kinda day 🤣
The Tires on that F150 look awful.
man, I'm rewatching some older videos that youtube is bringing back up and I was pleasantly surprised to come across this video with Rudy, Tucker, Lizzy, and Trevor! the crew sure has changed over time, but thats life huh
had much better luck this season with new 3 peak snowflake rated tires....and I have a shovel + snowbag in the truck now with accessories :D. Hopefully I'll never need Matts services but glad he is out there !
Im from Norway and use stud free winter tires since I mainly drive on the road. But they handle fine on snow in the same conditions you have. What kind of tires do you have on your truck? Is it proper snow tires, or just normal "summer" tires? They look very slippery!
Tires are weird here. If you look on almost any "truck" tire, they will have the mountain peak symbol meaning winter use, but they are most certainly not set up for snow. Even our "mud and snow" tires are pretty awful on just snow. The only good snow tires here are purpose build snow tires.
We have good snow tires if you know what you are doing. Most tire shops can "sipe" your tires. It cuts a groove that packs snow to act like your tires. Biggest problem is snow tires don't have great life expectancy and for our 4x4 truck tires usually start at $250
@@technicholy1299 I ran blizzaks on my cars in VT, and Wrangler Duratracs on my Wrangler and now Tacoma in UT. It's hard to directly compare since you can't feel when you're on the edge of traction with the 4x4s compared to a car, but they've never given me issues. I'd imagine the braking isn't quite as good but the trucks are also much heavier.
BF Goodrich KO2's are great in the snow. You get better traction when you air down a little bit. 25psi or so.
From Finland next to you. I've had many 4x4's etc and the offroad tyres (mudterrain, allterrain) allthough with a deep pattern are nothing on slippery near freezing point snow or ice compared to winter tyres with their microscopic thread patterns and soft rubber. However, since the guys are mostly driving in non-snow conditions, nordic soft winter tyres would have a short life. Studs probably not possible even due to legal restrictions. Also nordic winter tyres are not manufactured in Morrvair dimensions.... In Finland and Norway the main usecase of good winter tyres is to keep us on the road on icy mainroads at highway speeds. No so common for MORR crew I guess. Thus, to improve traction I would recommend good snow chains, the tractor style with one inch+ spikes for recovery 4x4"s and normal less aggressive easy install ones for the trailer pulling trucks. The chains are great to just always carry, have a long service life and take off / install when necessary, And make possible also chaining logs to them etc. Spikes really help especially on hard icy surfaces... That said, no tyre will get close to bambi's capability in deep snow conditions. Any tyre will just stop being effective at hub center depth if it the snow is not the lightest powder. It is always a compromise on where you are, and how much you do what conditions, and usually the locals where ever have come up with the best toolkit for their everyday needs. By the way. Almost everything I wrote of winter tyres also goes for shoes/boots made for icy conditions. Lot of options for excellent grip available, and also there not about the pattern depth, but mostly about the rubber softness and micropattern.
It’s hard to understand why these snow rescues never feature snow boots or chains.
Power is as useless in snow as are regular tyres. I guess it makes good video.
snow boots is for on road use only.
Snow chains can be used off-road.
I am always thinking the same thing. Maybe these newer trucks just don't have clearance for chains.
Honestly chains are good for hard pack/ice and snowy roads. they dont do crap in deep snow unless you like digging holes
@@totallyjonesin you can use cables up front and chains in the rear.
If the drivers had cables or chains they wouldn't need recovering
these are not snow tires
are they?
it doesn't seem that bad tbh
Snow tires are not much good off road. Chains are the ticket... and not light ones.
i used to have a 2wd tacoma, lived in colorado, didnt go offroading... and i still carried a set of chains
just seemed like the logical choice... and they were useful, several times
I was going to ask why everyone you rescue seem to have highway tires on their trucks and then go Pikachu face when they get stuck. But then I remembered that the people with the right tires for the conditions are probably the people not getting stuck because they were probably the ones prepared for the conditions instead of thinking that 4 wheel drive equals magic.
Note, yes I know that even tires good for the situation can still get overwhelmed. However those people likely know their vehicle better and better avoid the places they'll get stuck so both because better tires and knowing what they're doing, they're not the ones needing rescued as often.
Very well said.
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I love this channel!
You guys do great driving in the sand, but your snow driving could use some work. The amount of wheel spinning going on is crazy! Number one rule when driving in the snow/ice is keep the tires from spinning. Unlike sand, in the snow, if your tires are spinning, you have zero traction and are just going to dig yourself in deeper.
In some snow, we dig for traction on the ground. Some snow has to be thawed out with wheelspin to get to the gravel.
Its not that simple, you need spinning in some situations with snow....
Always look forward to your videos
SNOW CHAINS, 4X4, and slow driving. you are good
What a beautiful part of Merica you live in. Can’t wait too get out there some day!! Thanks for taking us along
I run 35” Nokian studded snow tires on my ‘20 F150 Raptor, Aired down to about 22 psi on beadlocks w/. 1.5” front 2” rear “lift” (fox factory adjustable 3.0s) the thing is nearly unstoppable in the snow off-road- would’ve been able to handle that stuff but you need to be very prudent about having a gameplan- picking a line & committing to it & not stopping/losing momentum, nice that you have a kinetic strap they’re the best for yanking someone out of a Ditch
Chains are not always the answer but they do help. Soft deep snow is always the toughest to drive in.
Newer Ford transfer cases actually don't work that well in snow, sand, or on ice. They have a sort of overheat protection in the module that disables the 4x4 when it detects wheel slippage under certain load. Unfortunately it's when your tires are slipping that you need 4x4.
4x4 tech has been getting worse over the years, as money savings is important to the average consumer.
I have a 2015 F150 Ecoboost Platinum. It's currently at the dealership (locally known as the Lemon Tree) getting fix (only has 48k miles on it) to the tune of $5600. Funny only take the piece of crap to the dealership for scheduled maintenance. The dealership diagnostic always said only oil change and coolant and brakes. So a 2015 F150 with 48k miles. Divide that by 7 years, divide that by 12 months in a year, divide that by four weeks in a month, divide that by seven days in a week...20 miles per day till the pile of truck needs service. Funny they don't tell you that when you spend a minor fortune buy the thing. So if and when the dealership is done. The pile will sit in the driveway. Can break if I don't drive it. Local auction house said these things don't sell very well. So seeing that I'm stuck with it. I'll get more joy watching it rot then driving it and wondering if it's going break down. Buy another F150...you got to be kidding. Recommend a F150.. you got to be kidding.
Lizzy can sleep anywhere 😴. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the ride