Thanks for making me feel not so bad for owning a 2WD truck. When everyone around always said BUY A 4X4

@EvanWells07

6 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! I get crap all the time because that's all I have. It's really not that bad, and I'm not going mudding or anything crazy, so it's fine.

I have a 1997 OBS short box 4w drive. I live out west in the mountains . I got 10 bags 70 lbs each totals 700 lbs. Tires pressure lowered to 55 to 60 psi. Improves traction greatly. Life saving at times.

@EvanWells07

8 ай бұрын

Totally agree! Weight in the right places and good tires / tire pressure can make all the difference (especially in the mountains)!

Tough to pass up some fun in the snow. LOL.

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

It actually doubled as a teaching moment for my oldest (she is 14) and has yet to drive on snow. That's why you can hear her in some of the clips. I was teaching her the right way to do the wrong things. Thanks for watching as always!!

Great advice! I just got my first truck, a 2W Ford Ranger and I'm gonna have to learn how to tame it this winter 😉

@EvanWells07

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Winter tires and lots of weight are your friend in a ranger.

Nice video I love the truck! I cannot wait to get out and have some fun in the snow!

@EvanWells07

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's fun and surprisingly capable in the winter for basically being one wheel drive.

That 90s f150 one of the best trucks ever made

@EvanWells07

6 ай бұрын

I agree!

If you have trouble with going light enough on the throttle or find yourself going right from too little to spinning without getting anywhere you can use a higher gear. Everything will take longer but that's the whole point.

When i was stationed in Fort Carson. My dad let me use my grandpas old 1990 C1500 had some very respectable all season tires on it that actually worked very well in snow. Well everyone who lives or has lived in Colorado know that they dont start plowing the roads till no one can drive on them, they arrent allowed to use the blades when they plow, and wont re plow the roads after dropping dirt on the roads. So the roads will always suck and the State is forcing people to by AWD and 4x4 in order to drive in the winters. So in a very bad snow storm i went to Lowes and got a couple cinder blocks made its a lot easier on a heavy snowy day. If snow gets too bad you also got the chains you can use. Just a FYI i grew up in Mexico were everyone had RWD Trucks if you had a 4x4 its because you were rich and actually used it for off roading. Where we are from we had very muddy and flooded roads and my mud, its the kind of bud that takes off boots because the entire town was mostly thousand of acres of farm fields. If things got really bad then we used chains for the mud.

@EvanWells07

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service! You are exactly right, 2wd CAN get around just fine with some common sense, and some careful driving. Thanks for watching!

Good tips. Narrower tires would provide even better traction, but it looks like you’re getting along just fine as is.

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah narrower tires would help, but I liked the old school look of the rims and wanted to go overly aggressive for the tires. Thanks for checking out the video!

@leadnsteel1428

Жыл бұрын

I thought that wider tires would be better especially if you air them down you would have better snow contact.

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

It depends on what you are driving through. If it's mostly snow, narrower tires work better. Ice and slick surfaces, a wider tire with more contact patch work well.

ohhhhhh shes a beauty.... Love me some OBS fords

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! She needs some rust repair, but it's super reliable and has got me everywhere I needed to go.

Seeing this video makes me less scared to drive my 1989 f150 in the snow, it does not have 4x4 it’s only two wheel drive

@EvanWells07

10 ай бұрын

Glad it made you more confident in the old truck! They get around great with some good tires on them.

@notleksplayz2575

10 ай бұрын

@@EvanWells07 I was worried as I never owned a two wheel drive truck,

@EvanWells07

10 ай бұрын

@notleksplayz2575 I either drive this or my Grand Marquis in the winter, you should be fine. A nice way to do it is to get a spare pair of wheels and mount up some snow tires or something with some traction, that way you can swap them on come winter (if you have all seasons on it now). I just leave my mud tires on year round.

My 2wd 93 ranger has made me a better winter driver. Sucks in snow

@EvanWells07

6 ай бұрын

They can be tricky at times, but you are right, it makes you a better driver.

I know it sounds dumb, but 4wd does help with braking because it mechanically links the front and rear axles. In a 2wd on snow and ice the front axle will always lock up before the front when braking because of brake biasing. In 4wd the wheels will lock up at the same time.

@EvanWells07

5 ай бұрын

It doesn't sound dumb at all, an I'm sure does have some effect in certain 4x4s, but most modern stuff isn't locked like that just because it's in 4 wheel drive anymore. An older truck with full time 4wd or something with manual shifting 4wd sure.

@coltonwood9846

5 ай бұрын

Yep, in AWD systems with a center differential you don't get any braking advantage over 2wd. But most trucks and suvs with part time 4wd systems (with a transfer case) do mechanically "lock" the front and rear axles together, even if they are electronically controlled. To explain a little further, when you brake in 2wd and the fronts lock up first (because brake biasing, which is a whole different discussion), the rear wheels are still spinning so you're not getting maximum braking out of the rears. When in 4wd if the fronts lock up the rears have to as well because the transfer case makes the front and rear axles turn at the same speed. So you get maximum braking to both axles. If you had a braking system that could somehow distribute braking force based on each individual wheel's traction, 4wd wouldn't do anything for braking. ABS does this (sort of) but even the best ABS system is far from perfect.

I carry two full size spares in my 95 long bed. For additional weight and/or the need to change tires. along side my tools.

@SnD340

Жыл бұрын

I use to put 350 vortec heads and crankshaft in my bed. That definitely did the job lol.

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

Yeah cast iron parts work great because they are small, but usually super heavy! Thanks for watching!

All trucks and cars were 2wd and we got around just fine . Now 4wd are like cellphones , everyone thinks we can’t live without them

@EvanWells07

3 ай бұрын

I agree.

👍👍

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

I put little lift in it like 3 inch body lift and some 33s under it

@EvanWells07

10 ай бұрын

Mine is just 1.5" spring spacers and f250 springs, and stock in the rear with 32x11.5 I have been thinking about lifting it another 1-2" just so there is a little more gap in the fender wells.

My back of the truck looks the same way hpw funny..

10:21 Every time I drive in snow/ice and sometimes in the wet I do exactly that... Test the traction limits. The old lady hates it and thinks I'm just trying to be funny... Even after explaining it she still rolls her eyes.... yet, somehow... it's always me having to drive in poor conditions.

@EvanWells07

6 ай бұрын

I used that same excuse the other night when I was busting snow drifts in my Grand Marquis... It is a real thing though. I'm with ya too, for whatever reason I always have to drive!

@squirts1

6 ай бұрын

@@EvanWells07 Oh yea, I mean I do enjoy it,... but still a good reason for it.

@EvanWells07

6 ай бұрын

@squirts1 yeah exactly. It's fun, but for science!

I have 2017 Chevy Colorado 2wd work truck. I never have any problems i keep some weight in the back and i run firestone winter tires during winter months. I never get stuck. I even let rocks get stuck in my tires too for ice traction.

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

Yep some common sense and careful driving will go a long way! Thanks for watching!

I need to lift my rear seat for a sub box but I'm lazy. Please good sir, could you make a movie on it?

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

That's something I was thinking about doing as well. Thanks for asking! I could make a stereo upgrade video in the future for you!

I have a 99 Chevy 1500 2wd and iffy on taking it to the snow with chains

@EvanWells07

7 ай бұрын

At my old work all we had was Chevy trucks that were 2wd and we ran delivery routes with them. They got around fine with good tires alone. We would put 2-400 miles a day on them no matter the weather.

Does operating in lower gear & tow mode help to get going when stuck, or from a stop? The extra torque to the wheels. 2WD 2010 F150 here

@EvanWells07

6 ай бұрын

Not really. Shifting to low will just keep it from upshifting, which will cause a sudden increase in tire speed and can cause slip. The tow mode usually just shuts off overdrive or maybe crisps up the shifts some (I'm not 100% sure on the newer f150s). Usually being easy on the throttle will get you going, no sudden movement on or off. Those newer f150s don't seem to do quite as well from the ones I've driven at work, but with some weight in the bed and good tires it will do fine.

Will it do good with a hill that has snow and ice on it

@EvanWells07

8 ай бұрын

Through out the video I am driving up and down snow and ice covered streets. Every vehicle has its limits though. I have got around great in this truck for years, be it in the ice and snow, or through the timber, and the occasional mud road. Finding the limits of your vehicle is good info to know so when things do come up you can make educated decisions on how or where to drive. Hope that helps!

I have a 1995 dodge dakota sport manual extended cab 6 foot box 2WD and I have to drive through the rocky mountains and this is my first winter in a 2WD. Plus one kf my transmission mounts is a smidge completely gone. Any tips anyone?😢😂

@EvanWells07

7 ай бұрын

Have good tires and extra weight in the bed. Manual trans can be good and bad depending on how used to it you are. You can really ease into it so you don't spin, and slip the clutch a little at times for better traction. You can also instantly break the tires loose if you aren't careful. Just take it easy and you should be fine!

Is that your favorite trick in the intro?

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

You know it, pal.

Rear wheel drive?

@EvanWells07

10 ай бұрын

Yes it rear wheel drive.

Surprised you don't have any weight in the back.

@EvanWells07

9 ай бұрын

There was some old boards, metal scrap, and a cylinder head in there, but I think the weight of the topper helps too. It doesn't seem to need much.

2 wheel drive pickups suck balls in the snow, especially with too wide a tire. Your better off walking.....

@EvanWells07

6 ай бұрын

They actually get around just fine. Thanks for watching anyway.

Get a locker. You won't get stuck..

@EvanWells07

9 ай бұрын

True. I had thought about it before, just never bothered since it gets around ok as is.

@meateaterwhitetail7291

9 ай бұрын

​@@EvanWells07I own a fwd toyota highlander 1.5 inch lift with procomp 252 streetlocks 15x10 -25 offset with 2 inch wheel spacers wraped on BFG KM3 MTs 32x11.5 15s. I did good going in a foot of fresh soft snow on open diff with tc off. Am gonna get a lsd later to make better improvements for offroading.. it's my gambler 500 rig and my hunt mobile.. it's built for light and mild trails.

@EvanWells07

9 ай бұрын

@meateaterwhitetail7291 Nice! Sounds like a fun rig! I've been wanting to put my lifted Grand Marquis in a gambler event, I think it would be a blast!

@meateaterwhitetail7291

9 ай бұрын

@@EvanWells07 hoping of trying gambler michigan..

@EvanWells07

9 ай бұрын

@meateaterwhitetail7291 I know there is one around here in Iowa, just have no idea where.

And yes four wheel drive does help with breaking any idiot will know that it keeps the tires from locking up and increases engine brake

@EvanWells07

Жыл бұрын

That doesn't make any sense. How does 4 wheel drive aid in either of those things in normal driving situations? ABS helps keep the wheels from locking up, not 4 wheel drive, and unless you are talking about a manual transmission or semi truck, engine braking is almost a non factor on vehicles.