Thread: Perentie in snow/ice - how to?

Originally Posted by ReignCKD

Hi, I have driven my perentie this winter in the states. I have done many many many miles in the snow over the past years. This was my first winter with the perentie, I was running the 7.50R16 XZL's with tons of tread. I certainly wouldn't air them up, the compound is VERY hard and you can tell in the winter. If you are running offroad I would air down to about 15psi, that was a really good pressure, and I was getting places that locked 90's and Disco's on 33" mud tires had to winch up. There is a trick to snow wheeling, and it is different to regular wheeling, you need to keep speed, you can't crawl up a hill, you will just slide down.

On road they aren't as predictable as other 4x4's I have driven, and it is due to the hard tires, maybe I was driving on-road at too high a PSI, but I was more nervous driving it onroad in snow than I am with my other 4x4's.

Bring chains, put them on if it gets deep, otherwise they are a pain if you go on road at all. I also suggest partitioning the cabin from the cargo area, the heater is ok, and the heat retention is terrible.

Agree based on my experience crossing Eastern Europe in an ex MoD 90 in winter 2005. We had relatively deep mushy snow and did not require chains with the cdl and Michelin zxls that came stock from the mod. Our challenge was actually keeping the battery good. Turns out we replaced the stock one with a new one and a new starter.. Never had a problem since. Ended up doing a few good northern European winter trips with no chains. Only had to bring the chains as a formality however the tyres had to have a mud and snow rating (law said we had to have chains plus all the survival stuff)

Forgot to mention we had a heater that barely worked so we had to wear full winter gear while driving which was crap. If I was doing it again I would fit a heated liner like http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...le-heated-gear

Had a little practice today...
No need for chains but understand the feel of snow a tiny bit better.

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