Love boat in snow/ice

My wife took my 2 wheel drive 3500 to work today and then its snowing.
I might have to go get her in my trusty M43B1.
The pickup is terrible in slick conditions.
I just took the 43 out for a spin in the snow.
I have fantastic traction.
Tried locking em up
And spinning out.
Went down a steep icy street with not a hint of traction loss.

Your first 4WD, billy?

Rat Rod & Hot Rod Photos... I don't see a photo.

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Dr Crankenstein said:

Your first 4WD, billy?

Rat Rod & Hot Rod Photos... I don't see a photo.

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Nah
Not even my first antique one.
But the weight ,gearing and tires i chose make it more capable than the others

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Darn Doc...

Dr Crankenstein said:

Your first 4WD, billy?

Rat Rod & Hot Rod Photos... I don't see a photo.

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You are starting to sound like me with the wise cracks....LOL..

I learned from the best. Good to see ya, Sarge!

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Buncha wisenheimers round here...

Gotcha, billy.

I have a 3500 GMC. Good tires, nearly useless without 4WD in the snow.

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Dr Crankenstein said:

Your first 4WD, billy?

Rat Rod & Hot Rod Photos... I don't see a photo.

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Actually
I have a confession to make.
Those cars i said were mine?
Found the pictures on the web.
The ambulance?
Its my moms....

I never got in trouble with my 2wd Ford PU with a posi. As soon as I got a 4x4, I was in all kinds of trouble.

Skip said:

I never got in trouble with my 2wd Ford PU with a posi. As soon as I got a 4x4, I was in all kinds of trouble.

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My dually gets stuck on wet grass

It was 16f and with the super heater i installed.
It was too hot in the truck even with it on low

Xmas day blizzard home movie
https://youtu.be/uaOivolV6Fg

I have to go to the doctor today.
Got the block heater on the shaggin waggin plugged in so it'll be toasty warm inside quickly.
it blows hot in 4 blocks of driving at 0f
I want one of those arctic grill covers mostly for looks.
But it wouldn't hurt

Dr Crankenstein said:

Gotcha, billy.

I have a 3500 GMC. Good tires, nearly useless without 4WD in the snow.

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I put 2000lbs of gravel in the bed
Made a world of difference.
But the boat is my daily driver

That was neat riding around on Christmas day [cl

I am enjoying the heck out of it.
Sure i miss the 27
But i get to play with this year round
And bring friends, dogs etc

NICE!

I had a 58 f350 dually that would get stuck in an inch of snow even heavily loaded
One wheel wonder
My current dually runs a 14 bolt GM axle with the G80 limited slip otherwise known as the Eaton Gov-Loc
the 8.5" version is iffy
the 10.5" version is alot tougher tough
Now you don't want to go doing major burnouts or high speed spins on ice then grab dry concrete, it;s not a detroit locker
But it's like a cat on ice
you feel one wheel start to slip and then it locks up gently
it also unlocks automatically somewhere around 20 mph so you don't fishtail
This 86 dually get around almost as good as a 4x4 with that posi in it

It's these icy winter roads that keep me driving a dorky awd Ford Aerostar. Darn thing is flat awesome on snowpacked winter streets