Posts by lonewolf210

Quote: Originally Posted by Bode Klammer  Driving in snow country is just like skiing.  It's all about skills, but drivers with skills understand that they need the right tires, just as the best skiers...

Quote: Originally Posted by Eagles Pdx  Silica and the soft rubber in the snows increase rolling resistance.  No wrong. They increase the coefficient of friction which is not at all the same as...

Quote: Originally Posted by NayBreak   With a simple electronic PIN mod, AWD is available in low range, which is killer if you need crawling speed descent control and maximum steering radius such as on tight...

Quote: Originally Posted by crgildart  Well then shouldn't this apply to hiking anywhere on public land during any season?  Perhaps we should have signs along the sidewalk that say "if you can't afford...

Quote: Originally Posted by anachronism    Newer Subarus, along with pretty much every AWD car, do not have locking diffs. That is generally considered the defining difference between AWD and...

Quote: Originally Posted by NayBreak  It is true that you can generate greater wear with geometry changes, but it isn't automatically an issue (changing driveshafts to a double cardan design for example can extend parts...

Quote: Originally Posted by NayBreak  The whole 'off road abuse' thing isn't well understood. Commuting is generally a lot worse than typical offroading. Jeep puts very light duty axles on most of its 4x4's, and you...

Quote: Originally Posted by rx2ski    Sellers says Loveland does not issue news releases when there's a death at or near the ski area along the Continental Divide near Interstate...

Quote: Originally Posted by Super D  Suppose you're right, my view is tainted because I have couple of pals who off-road theirs and are always breaking things. Comes with abuse mo doubt. Here's my position on Jeeps:...

Seems like they did their best to do a tasteful back pedal. I also don't think that anyone really was upset about the idea of more transparent injury reporting or the questioning of why season passes and day passes have different...