Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

It became an option on the 201 in that period too, 86ish maybe? Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 8:28 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: The 85 R107 has ABS. > Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > January 7,

Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

The 85 R107 has ABS. Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes January 7, 2018 at 5:28 AM I havent found that hill descent button yet. Will have to look for it! Busy installing a class 3 factory hitch and wiring harness on the wife's newish x5d. It was the only diesel suv I

Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

I havent found that hill descent button yet. Will have to look for it! Busy installing a class 3 factory hitch and wiring harness on the wife's newish x5d. It was the only diesel suv I could find on the market. Hitch (aka rear collision mitigation system) is pretty straightforward except plugging

Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

> > Curt wrote: > > > > We each have several pairs of studded rubber things you put on > > your shoes. Work a treat for walking in icy conditions. > Craig wrote: > > Those things are helpful, some more than others. > > When I was at Los Alamos National Laboratory, we were given some > Yaktrax

Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

> Jim wrote: > This turned out to be one of the skating rink thaw days that > plague our hill, > I figured that if I could just get unstuck I could probably get > to the bottom of the hill OK. > The only other real option was to call for a tow out, which > would have left us very vulnerable to

Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

Thats where we get them too. The red "Professional" ones are better... -Curt On Saturday, January 6, 2018, 2:38:24 PM EST, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: The ones we got are the ones on the  right. 5 dollars at Ocean State Job Lots, Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford

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The ones we got are the ones on the right. 5 dollars at Ocean State Job Lots, Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 2:35 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 6 Jan 2018 18:57:27 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

We've had Yaxtrax and had the exact same problem. The style I like the best: https://www.amazon.com/Limm-Traction-Cleats-Extra-Large/dp/B01KIPYNLI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8=1515267479=8-6=snow+cleats Curt On Saturday, January 6, 2018, 2:36:02 PM EST, Craig via Mercedes

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Yes Karen and I each bought a pair last week. Great for dog walking. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:57 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We each have several pairs of studded rubber things you put on your shoes. > Work a treat for walking in

Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

Jill had a set of those cleat things in the car, they worked great for her walking back home. She loves them. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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We each have several pairs of studded rubber things you put on your shoes. Work a treat for walking in icy conditions. Last year we were putting out signs on the snowmobile trails and it was super icy. I had no issues with my cleats on, everybody else was sliding all over.I lost a pair a couple

Re: [MBZ] Ice vs X5

> > That's some hill. Yes, it is. It would be a Green run on a ski hill! If they ever pave it nobody will be able to use it in winter. It is possible to drive it on studs, even with 2wd on most days, but you can't make any mistakes. -- Jim ___

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She couldn't creep down the hill on Studded Snow Tires? That's some hill. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Ice vs X5

This turned out to be one of the skating rink thaw days that plague our hill, and Jill managed to make it 50 or so feet down before losing control (at low speed) and bashing into the ice berm at the side. She walked back home, leaving the car cocked in the roadway with the flashers on. (Not a good