FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Snow wheeling this Sunday the 18th......

Me, a co-worker and some friends will be heading out to M.E.T this Sunday to play in the snow. Any one interested can pm for a number. Will be everything from stockers to built rigs.

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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on March 21, 2012 at 2:30pm

hmmm may just be the way the snow is packed into the MTs.

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Permalink Reply by SJFJ 4x4 on March 20, 2012 at 7:37pm

Hi Everyone,

I have a newbie question. I've never driven in snow and was wondering whether I need snow chains when the condition requires all types of vehicles to equip them. I'm planning on driving to Tahoe (just to get to the ski resorts, nothing off-road). I have stock tires, but if and when I do need to put chains on them, do I put them on the rear wheels only or both? Also, what is a good brand/type/model to get? Thanks.

Any help is appreciated. Nice pictures by the way!!! It got me all excited.

Alex

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Permalink Reply by Back in Black (FJ4 Tahoe) on March 20, 2012 at 7:48pm

Hey Alex,

Do you have a 4X4 or 2wheel drive? If the answer is 4x4 you should be fine. Just drive 25MPH and use the gears to slow down. I usually put the FJ in 4x4 high at the snow control...slow will get you there safely.

John

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Permalink Reply by SJFJ 4x4 on March 20, 2012 at 7:52pm

Thanks for the fast response, FJ4 Tahoe! That helped put my worries to rest. I do have a 4x4 drive so I should be safe going slow on 4H. Thanks again for the advice.

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Permalink Reply by offroadkid on March 22, 2012 at 1:14pm

I don't know if the guy in the flatbed Toyota (pic #11) is affiliated with a member here, but my friend was up there that day and said that guy was riding his a$$, flashing his lights and honking at him. Needless to say, he wasn't impressed with him at all.

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Permalink Reply by GHOST on March 22, 2012 at 1:24pm

Don't know the guy. He got stuck and we just lended him a hand. He was the same way aftrewards.

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Permalink Reply by offroadkid on March 22, 2012 at 1:27pm

I figured that the FJ community wouldn't have any jerks like that!!!

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Permalink Reply by Back in Black (FJ4 Tahoe) on March 22, 2012 at 1:38pm

Jerks come in all kinds of vehicles...mainly Hummers

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Permalink Reply by Overlander36 on March 22, 2012 at 1:50pm

Hey.......... I use to have a Hummer. The only flashing I ever saw was people flipping me the bird. I use to tell my young son they were just telling us we were #1. He's figured it out since then though.

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Permalink Reply by GHOST on March 22, 2012 at 1:39pm

Yeah. He had is lil daughter with him as well, so don't know why he was the way he was. Helped him out cause we help everyone out, especially when kids are involved.