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Bill K

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I live at 8600' in Colorado. We encounter lots of snow/ice covered roads. I've found Slippery Mode which engages 4A is the best for ice/snow on paved roads. I attended a snow wheeling event a couple weeks ago - the GOAT mode which worked best for off-roading in the snow was Mud/Ruts.
I'm driving to Colorado end of next month. If needed, I plan to engage slippery mode as well. I found it worked quite well on the sand (also aired down), and hope for the same in the snow if needed.
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4A works great in the snow. I have used it a few times this year already up in the Flagstaff area on the stock Goodyears without issue
 

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Base w/o lockers and a MT. 4H in the snows in Maine is more than adequate. Sometimes I put it in slippery mode, Mostly 4H in Sport. Depending on the on the depth and the time I have for just driving for fun I turn off traction control.:)
 

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Sport 4A or 4H may be fun in the snow but the Sport throttle response is not what you want in very slippery conditions. Safest is a muted throttle response as provided by Slippery or even Eco GOAT modes. Also I agree with the previous comments on lockers. They should be used only if you are already stuck and are trying to get unstuck.
 
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damn. I completely forgot about the goat modes...:rolleyes:
 

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I’ve never needed anything but 2H in snow but wet snow is very slick.
Definitely agree. I’ve been so impressed with the traction control and 2H in slick snow, slush, ice. I actually had to turn traction control off to have some fun a few days ago…haha.

Not at all like the fishtailing that would happen in my ‘97 Wrangler or ‘02 Ranger. Those things would practically kick the back end out at idle… 😂
 

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For those of us without 4A (big bend no sasq) what do you recommend for the best setting in snow? 2H with the snow/rain setting turned on?
 

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These things are so fun in the snow. Base Sas 2.7...
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