Front wheel drive car Adirondacks when there is snow bad idea what about chains or snow tires

[Hunter007]

Do you need four wheel drive in the Adirondacks. 

Front wheel drive car with snow tires or chains in Adirondacks when there is snow bad idea what about chains just incase ?

Good enough .

What do people use up there .

 

 

[BigVal]

I drive truck or snowmobile

[Culvercreek hunt club]

2 minutes ago, Storm914 said:

Do you need four wheel drive in the Adirondacks. 

Front wheel drive car with snow tires or chains in Adirondacks when there is snow bad idea what about chains just incase ?

Good enough .

What do people use up there .

 

 

front wheel drive vehicles are typically good in the snow will a snow tire on. The issue with most cars is clearance and no tire will change that. For me in a front wheel drive car on rural roads I would opt for studded snow tires  

[Hunter007]

2 minutes ago, Culvercreek hunt club said:

front wheel drive vehicles are typically good in the snow will a snow tire on. The issue with most cars is clearance and no tire will change that. For me in a front wheel drive car on rural roads I would opt for studded snow tires  

And chains do a lot use them up there or keep them in trunk just incase ?

[Culvercreek hunt club]

1 minute ago, Storm914 said:

And chains do a lot use them up there or keep them in trunk just incase ?

I'll have to defer to the locals on this. I can't even remember the last time I saw a vehicle with chains on it that wasn't being used more off road than real driving. 

[dbHunterNY]

front wheel drive cars are just fine with good all seasons and even better with snows. deep snow you'll push a bit which will slow you down a lot, especially if it's not fluffy powder.  better than rear wheel drive for making it from point A to B. 4 wheel peel and weight is definitely better. cars now suck with stability and traction control. they bog down to get traction and stay straight instead of chewing and letting you keep it straight. it's burned me multiple times. momentum is your friend or trying to pull a hill might send you toward the ditch. studded snows aren't good on bare thawed roads once cleared later in the day. tire chains can't be left on and are a pain to put on before a hill. plus often the excess cable length frees up and slaps around your nicely finished wheel wells.  

[dbHunterNY]

13 minutes ago, Storm914 said:

And chains do a lot use them up there or keep them in trunk just incase ?

good to have but you'll rarely ever use them. only hills with a short run off a main road are where they shine. pain to put on otherwise when needed otherwise. if you're buried in a ditch they won't get you out with out doing more damage. bring a tow strap. i used mine to pull out at least a half dozen vehicles (cars, suvs, trucks) this past winter. deep snow on long camp access driveway are something i'd consider using chains on a car for.

Edited October 30, 2018 by dbHunterNY

[Buckmaster7600]

Cars are fine for to and from where you’ll struggle is getting off the road. I have been plowed in at a pulloff more than once and had to shovel my way out with a 3/4 4wd truck.


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[dbHunterNY]

i went snowmobiling up in quebec out in the middle of nowhere roads are used by sleds and vehicles.  saw a logging truck stop to check chains and put more on then went up a steep path that i didn't think looked like any road. same trip stopped at a cabin with a dog team for transportation. fueled up the sled after argued not to be rationed fuel. met a older couple in a buick sedan cruising down the trail/road slow and steady. they didn't have chains but could've had studded snows i'd imagine.

[LET EM GROW]

I drive alot daily to and from work. 140miles. I drive a 2.2L chevy cobalt with 5spd. With a new set of all seasons you can do a lot in the snow. Snow tires, even studded snows you will do even better. I even take my car down the seasonal dead end road my camp is on. and it will go through just about anything. Until it starts pushing snow and clearance becomes an issue. But add a tad bit of weight to the truck, and good tires all the way around. The standard shift car isa plus! And is great in the snow, sometimes better than my 3/4 ton 4wd..

[dbHunterNY]

3 minutes ago, LET EM GROW said:

I drive alot daily to and from work. 140miles. I drive a 2.2L chevy cobalt with 5spd. With a new set of all seasons you can do a lot in the snow. Snow tires, even studded snows you will do even better. I even take my car down the seasonal dead end road my camp is on. and it will go through just about anything. Until it starts pushing snow and clearance becomes an issue. But add a tad bit of weight to the truck, and good tires all the way around. The standard shift car isa plus! And is great in the snow, sometimes better than my 3/4 ton 4wd..

i had a strip down base model '03 chevy cavalier coupe with manual transmission with 2.2L ecotech 4 banger. didn't have anything auto. not even anti-lock brakes which is very odd. i just used all seasons and could go anywhere. i miss that car.

[LET EM GROW]

1 minute ago, dbHunterNY said:

i had a strip down base model '03 chevy cavalier coupe with manual transmission with 2.2L ecotech 4 banger. didn't have anything auto. not even anti-lock brakes which is very odd. i just used all seasons and could go anywhere. i miss that car.

Yep! I had an 02 cav with 2.2 ecotech 5spd, unibody gave out eventually, just sold my 2009 5 spd cobalt since i didnt want to invest the money in parts at 200kmi. I just picked up a very low mile 2010 model 5 spd. No anti lock brakes either. i thought it was odd too. But a reliable, easy to work on and low costing vehicle. perfect for racking miles up and no high payments..  

[NFA-ADK]

Get 4wd!  Front wheel drive is ok on main roads but in back roads you need all or 4wd.  No big deal if you want to spend 300+ dollars on a tow.  If you are really in back country add 200$ more. 

[dbHunterNY]

54 minutes ago, LET EM GROW said:

Yep! I had an 02 cav with 2.2 ecotech 5spd, unibody gave out eventually, just sold my 2009 5 spd cobalt since i didnt want to invest the money in parts at 200kmi. I just picked up a very low mile 2010 model 5 spd. No anti lock brakes either. i thought it was odd too. But a reliable, easy to work on and low costing vehicle. perfect for racking miles up and no high payments..  

yea parts where cheap. wheel hub for example was bolt on and go for $75.

[LET EM GROW]

 

12 minutes ago, dbHunterNY said:

yea parts where cheap. wheel hub for example was bolt on and go for $75.

i got them for my 2009 for 36$ a piece lol 30 minute job. 

Edited October 30, 2018 by LET EM GROW

[Hunter007]

42 minutes ago, NFA-ADK said:

Get 4wd!  Front wheel drive is ok on main roads but in back roads you need all or 4wd.  No big deal if you want to spend 300+ dollars on a tow.  If you are really in back country add 200$ more. 

Not worried I got AAA free tow  for me   if I get stuck

but how to call cell service spotty up there .  

[ncountry]

Having chains in the trunk for emergencies is probably a good idea.. As long as you aren't on seasonal rds any car with decent tires will suffice..

My observations after driveing for 30 yrs on the rds up here is that the most important tool is the driver...

There have been a lot of people in the ditch and or stuck with 4x4s and awd cars .

[Salmon_Run]

4 hours ago, Storm914 said:

Do you need four wheel drive in the Adirondacks. 

Front wheel drive car with snow tires or chains in Adirondacks when there is snow bad idea what about chains just in case ?

What do people use up there ?

 

 

We stay home, chop firewood and talk to no one because there is no cell service to call AAA if we slide off the roadway.......

[Dom]

1 hour ago, Storm914 said:

Not worried I got AAA free tow  for me   if I get stuck

but how to call cell service spotty up there .  

On star will find you,Depends on the trip tow a four wheeler or snow machine.

[Hunter007]

6 minutes ago, Dom said:

On star will find you,Depends on the trip tow a four wheeler or snow machine.

OnStar Service works usingcellular or other wirelessphone networks in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada, as well as the Global Positioning System ("GPS") satellite network. OnStar services are not available everywhere, particularly in enclosed or remote areas.

 

I guess not according to Google 

[Dom]

7 minutes ago, Storm914 said:

OnStar Service works usingcellular or other wirelessphone networks in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada, as well as the Global Positioning System ("GPS") satellite network. OnStar services are not available everywhere, particularly in enclosed or remote areas.

 

I guess not according to Google 

I was being an ass/Donkey.I have a set of tire chains just incase the ice is not treated,otherwise good tires.Atleast prep yourself and yor car for the worst some extra fluids flashlights warm gear as well as water proofed and some basics.A shovel is not a bad idea.

Edited October 30, 2018 by Dom

[Buckmaster7600]

My camp is 11 miles back on unmaintained roads the first 4 things that go in or that I make sure are still in my truck before heading up is

 

#1 tow strap

#2 chain saw “probably not too important for you on maintained roads”

#3 tire chains

#4 a shovel

 

My trucks are both 4wd and both have good off-road tires on them.

 

If it’s snowing I’m way more worried about the drive up than I am the drive in just last week on my way up I hit some terrible roads above weaver town and almost ended up in the guard rail and I was doing 25mph.

 

Most of my driving around is early morning before the roads are clear if I’m hunting away from camp and have driving through a foot of snow on paved roads. If the roads are like that you should just turn around and go home.

 

 

 

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[Hunter007]

I got all new all  weathers tires on my car when i went up i purposely found a spot that the parking area was very even and  solid that I am pretty sure no matter what snow falls  I'm not getting stuck in the snow up there . But since I have them I am  bringing chains and shovel just in case .  

Edited October 30, 2018 by Storm914

[Buckmaster7600]

I got all new all  weathers tires on my car when i went up i purposely found a spot that the parking area was very even solid that I am pretty sure no matter what snow falls  I'm not getting stuck in the snow up there . But since I have them I am  bringing chains and shovel just in case .  

When in a parking area the snow fall isn’t your worries it’s the snow banks the plow trucks leave.


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[Swamp_bucks]

Lived in saranac area for 2 years going to collage there and all i had was a little saturn sc2 with decent tires and never had an issue.