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#1675520 - 09/18/20 08:49 PM
Re: Mountain driveways and snow
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ChrisC
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Registered: 08/19/12
Posts: 758
Loc: Prince William County
City or County: Nokesville
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The tires are more important than the vehicle, just make sure you have a locking rear end if you get a four-wheel-drive
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#1675595 - 09/19/20 08:03 AM
Re: Mountain driveways and snow
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wscrst
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Registered: 05/04/13
Posts: 574
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Staunton
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I am going to strongly recommend a Subaru. I owned a legacy for 17 years and pounded it through poor conditions in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Here in VA I was hydroplaning on highway 64 and I could feel all four tires kick in and quickly and safely bring me back to the road. I will never forget it. I now have been driving my subaru outback for 3 years and it has performed admirably. A subaru has all wheel drive. It will be 90% front wheel until it detects a problem. However, even though my outback is automatic (oh how i miss my old manual transmission), I can shift it into a very low gear for hills and such.
In summary, 20 years with a subaru and I will never buy another make to keep myself and my family safe. Did I mention that I really like and trust a subaru.
Aside, I got low trim and it did not come with a CD player. Yes, I like to play CDs. Feel free to PM me about these cars any time. -Dave (not employed by subaru).
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#1675607 - 09/19/20 08:42 AM
Re: Mountain driveways and snow
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Verylargeboots
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Registered: 10/10/16
Posts: 728
Loc: VA
City or County: Lynchburg
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Yallr gonna laugh at me but here goes.....2010 Rav4 4wd. My uncle has one, he lives in Michigan. He's owned it since it was new and has never had a problem with it. It's just a regular I4, nothing special
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#1675862 - 09/20/20 07:31 AM
Re: Mountain driveways and snow
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wscrst
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Registered: 05/04/13
Posts: 574
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Staunton
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I just keep the same tires on my subaru. Oh how I miss my legacy. You're making me tear up, my friend. All of the vehicles you mentioned will do the job I would think...but what would I know, I have never owned anything but a subaru!
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#1675977 - 09/20/20 03:43 PM
Re: Mountain driveways and snow
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FordBoy
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Registered: 09/28/15
Posts: 161
Loc: Clarke
City or County: Clarke
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Good tires (dedicated winter tire is great- I run Goodyear Duratracs) and something with a good 4wd. Open differentials in anything will suck. Limited slips and lockers are nice. Lockers can get you in a pickle but I like having that option for certain scenarios. They can usually help you out of that pickle LOL
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#1676361 - 09/21/20 08:10 PM
Re: Mountain driveways and snow
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Execprotect
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Registered: 06/22/14
Posts: 1834
Loc: Rappahannock County
City or County: Rappahannock County
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The previous replies have covered several options of tire's and vehicle choices for you . But you will also need to consider your method or choice of snow removal for your new property , and the steep grade you spoke of ? Will you be equipped to "do it yourself " , or will you be using a contractor for this ? Which ever choice you make , do it in advance , not a couple of days before they forecast a 2 or 3 footer possibly coming our way ? Just my 2 cents.
Best of luck with your new property. Thanks for the advice Ricardo!
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#1677862 - 09/26/20 08:00 PM
Re: Mountain driveways and snow
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ktyhawk
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Registered: 11/20/08
Posts: 3687
Loc: New Kent
City or County: New Kent County
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Before you worry about a vehicle, I would look seriously at buying a 4WD tractor. I lived in western Fauquier until I graduated high school. Our driveway was steep, however I could make it up in my VW Rabbit as long as we had plowed the snow. That took a good tractor.
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