Headed Into Big Snow Next Week, What GOAT Modes Are You Using?

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So I'll be heading into some serious snow driving conditions next week traveling north to Tahoe. It usually is the worst on Hwy 395 going towards the pass at Lee Vining. I think it's over 8000 feet. Its a 4 lane highway with some twists and elevation changes. I'll be driving in the snow (actually snowing) for a few hours. I assume Weather Mode is best for this, but do any of you already have experience with traveling in driving heavy snow already? Mind you, I've done it a lot, even twice in blizzard conditions, but it was in an AWD vehicle with winter race tires so I ate it up. I have a WT with the Goodyear AT tires, supposedly pretty good. This is my first time doing so in the Bronco. Thanks everyone, and safe holiday travels for everyone!!

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[TurnerNHooch]

We will be going 88 to 395 as well. It will be up to the gods whether or not it will be in a Bronco. My sister drives up 395 through Lee Vining and it's just best, whatever your driving, to take it slow and find a plow if you can, stay behind it.

 

[Roll Sound]

We will be going 88 to 395 as well. It will be up to the gods whether or not it will be in a Bronco. My sister drives up 395 through Lee Vining and it's just best, whatever your driving, to take it slow and find a plow if you can, stay behind it.

I hope santa gets you that Bronco in time!

 

[jedmisten]

I am heading up to Mammoth on Tuesday with my SAS BL’s. I was thinking the same thing.

 

[AKBronc49]

I've played around with different modes but find myself in normal mode and 4high daily. With traction control off.

 

[Roll Sound]

According to the chart Weather gives you extra traction control, soft throttle, soft steering, and soft trans. On paper that seems the best.

 

[lenitech]

So I'll be heading into some serious snow driving conditions next week traveling north to Tahoe. It usually is the worst on Hwy 395 going towards the pass at Lee Vining. I think it's over 8000 feet. Its a 4 lane highway with some twists and elevation changes. I'll be driving in the snow (actually snowing) for a few hours. I assume Weather Mode is best for this, but do any of you already have experience with traveling in driving heavy snow already? Mind you, I've done it a lot, even twice in blizzard conditions, but it was in an AWD vehicle with winter race tires so I ate it up. I have a WT with the Goodyear AT tires, supposedly pretty good. This is my first time doing so in the Bronco. Thanks everyone, and safe holiday travels for everyone!!

I drove over Donner Summit from Reno to Sacramento on Wednesday night during the blizzard. Visibility was terrible. I kept the Bronco in Slippery GOAT mode but switched it from AWD to 4H. The snow was coming down faster than the plows could keep up and the road had 2-4 inches on it consistently. The winds were whipping through too. The Bronco handled great with the Sasquatch Goodyear tires. My only complaint was the lack of fog lights on my Base Squatch. We ended up following a semi with fog lights so that we could see where we were going. I'm actively looking for a good fog light solution that is not $1000.

 

[SPITmadFIRE]

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but even the bronco can’t make it down a closed highway — if the forecasts are even close to correct, those roads will be R3 chain control and closed for long periods of time during this storm.

that said: get some peerless chains, keep it in 4H when there’s snow pack, and drive slowly

 

[PrepVet]

We got 17 inches the other week and I never moved it out of 2WD. The roads sucked but anything more wasn’t needed. Just don’t drive like a jackass which so few people do up here at the first few snow falls. Yet we see it for more than half the year. lol

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