One time we went to a snowmobile show with both sleds on the trailer, big
mistake... On the way home I put one in the bed of the pickup and was so much
happier. Moving 400# from dragging weight to over the rear axle made an
amazing difference and kept us out of 4wd and thus kept the gas mileage so much
better.
Loading sleds into the pickup is easy in the winter, back up to a snowbank...
In the summer it stinks.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 18:27:08 -0700
From: Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?
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> my experience would indicate that the weight over the driving wheels
> helps in other ways. It
> was similar with the old rear drive VW bugs. They went through snow
> well. Might have partly been the narrow tires
> but I believe the weight over the driving wheels helped.
Click 'n' Clack tested a FWD Honda (Accura?) against an old
RWD land yacht. The yacht kicked the Honda's butt. Their
conclusion? Weight. It's all about weight. FWD is only
useful because cars that are made lighter need the extra
weight over the drive wheels.
Very best winter traction is with my pickup truck. Carrying
the camper. Some 3000# of weight makes _such_ a difference.
We were traveling slip-free on roads where everybody else
was spinning and spinning out.
-- Jim
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