What's your weather like ?

redleg6

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hayes

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it was cold today and we got about 7" of snow. First time I had to use 4wd.

Side note: does anyone use auto AWD? Mine feels like it slams the front wheels into use when they engage. Just wondering if that's normal for these rigs. I have never had an AWD before, so I just kicked it into 4wd and it was fine.
 

HARDTRAILZ

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Nov 18, 2011
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Two things...

It is generally advised not to use auto setting.

If its slamming make sure your TC fluid has been changed and was done with proper GM autotrak II
 

Playsinsnow

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hayes said:
it was cold today and we got about 7" of snow. First time I had to use 4wd.

Side note: does anyone use auto AWD? Mine feels like it slams the front wheels into use when they engage. Just wondering if that's normal for these rigs. I have never had an AWD before, so I just kicked it into 4wd and it was fine.

NO! Don't use it! You're exactly right that it slams it into gear. Engage and disengage 4hi at slowest speed possible. Ever since replacing my disconnect this is how I use 4wd.

Drive for the conditions. Use 2wd or put it in 4hi. Good tires help immensely.
 

dmanns67

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Playsinsnow said:
NO! Don't use it! You're exactly right that it slams it into gear. Engage and disengage 4hi at slowest speed possible. Ever since replacing my disconnect this is how I use 4wd.

Drive for the conditions. Use 2wd or put it in 4hi. Good tires help immensely.

:iagree:

I tried "auto" for the first time in my neighborhood today, since the roads are still covered in snow, to see how it acted and mine did the same thing. When my rear tires started to spin it felt like the front slammed into gear. I will definitely be sticking with 4hi/4lo and never using "auto".

Currently 8*F and clear skies. Heat wave Friday though, 22*F and sunny. Just in time for the snow storm this weekend.
 

TexazReece

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Dec 4, 2011
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Houston we have snow/ice and it's 31°. I stay on the southern end of Houston so not much snow but there damn sure is ice.
 

HARDTRAILZ

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-24 wind chill.
 

glfredrick

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Jan 14, 2014
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We're seeing a brief warming spell -- up to the 20s today, but the wind is brutal (30 mph) so wind chills are in the -20 range anyway. Monday the polar vortex returns with a vengence and we will again see -20 temps and -50+ windchills.

Here is a brief slice of my world, weather wise, in a 12 minute view of my 60 minute twice-daily commute. Video is of my Rav4, not the Trailblazer, but I would drive it similarly. Using the Rav due to fuel mileage constrains of that long commute to and from Milwaukee every day. TB would cost me $100 a week in the winter months when fuel economy is down to the mid teens.

Average speed is 55-60 mph, not hot-dogging, just my normal winter driving mode. I've done over 1.5 million miles as a pro driver in all sort of extreme conditions (never got to take a day off because of weather), so control with a smallish AWD vehicle that has decent tires, etc., is no big deal. It all boils down to anticipation, a good feel for what each tire is doing, and smallish inputs with correction to keep weight transfer right where the driver intends.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KP294pAyMofeature=youtube_gdata_player


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Sparky

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Today's high was 13. This weekend looks to be a bit "warmer" though accompanied by some snow and very cold overnight. But then the bottom is going to drop out. Monday's low and then Tuesday's "high" is ridiculous.
 

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Mark20

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Been bouncing between Philly area and NYC/LI. Not much difference in the weather. The last major dump hit both just as hard.
 

Sparky

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Heatwave, it is in the mid 20s today!

...Then down to 0 tonight.
 

hayes

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mikekey said:
I'd like to live somewhere colder.

I'll trade you in a heartbeat right now.

Playsinsnow said:
NO! Don't use it! You're exactly right that it slams it into gear. Engage and disengage 4hi at slowest speed possible. Ever since replacing my disconnect this is how I use 4wd.

Drive for the conditions. Use 2wd or put it in 4hi. Good tires help immensely.

I just put some 265/65r17 Hankook ATMs on about 3000 miles ago, no problem with tires. That's for sure. Good to know it's not just me.

dmanns67 said:
:iagree:

I tried "auto" for the first time in my neighborhood today, since the roads are still covered in snow, to see how it acted and mine did the same thing. When my rear tires started to spin it felt like the front slammed into gear. I will definitely be sticking with 4hi/4lo and never using "auto".

I'm not a fan of the auto, I will continue to use 4hi. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't alone with it.
 

Porkins

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A small chance for snow :crossfinger:
 

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Porkins

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Got an iNWS update, two to three inches maybe.
 

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redleg6

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was up to 57 and sunny, now blowing snow and 37
 

Porkins

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Just keeps getting better.
 

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redleg6

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7 degrees and clear in KCMO, but with this wind...its effin-colder

(no snow, no care)
 

linneje

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Apr 26, 2012
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-36ºC here with bad wind chill. Yesterday was worse, about -29ºC with high winds. I was heading out of town and had to turn around in the Voy after 5 min because you couldn't see anything with the high winds...
 

redleg6

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CaptainKD said:
Is it me or does it feel like the winter is never going to end :whiteflag:

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Mark20

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Almost 50F for my drive from Philly to Long Island, NY. Dropping steadily through the day and now its 25F.
 

dmanns67

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10* heading down to 0*. Supposed to have another winter storm this weekend, but the South looks like it is going to get hit hard. Porkins better get his camo and beer ready :rotfl:
 

Hatchet

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Nov 21, 2011
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-12* feels like -30* was outside jumping a vehicle. Atleast it doesn't feel cold as long as the wind aint blowing.
 

Envoy_04

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Jul 1, 2013
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-7 F on the thermometer. Wind chill is substantial, it all feels the same to me when it gets this cold. The snow that melted a little yesterday is now ice, and my morning classes were cancelled due to the harsh wind chill.
 

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