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Old March 3rd 05, 05:41 PM
The Malt Hound
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"Big Bill" > wrote in message
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> Well, I learned how to drive in the snow in Pa.
> I learned that when you simply plow into the snow, and it gets
> packed
> under the car, it lifts you up, and the tires lose traction.
> I haven't noticed any changes in show that would have changed this,
> and, seeing the OP's pics, I am confident in saying that.
> I wonder where you drive that this is not so.



I learned to (and currently) drive in the snow in northern New
England. What you say is definitely true should you drive into a bank
or pileup created by a snowplow. But if it is just unpacked deep
snow, you can definitely go through snow as high or higher than the
bumper.

YM(and snow)MV,
-Fred W


 




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