Thread: Weekend in the snow

I thought all cars (2WD or 4WD) needed chains in the snowfields.

Nope, national parks only insist 2wd cars fit chains.

I've previously owned a couple of subarus/soft roaders and been in the snow with them plenty of times and found them great. As long as they have Awd and your not driving like a jerk they are ok without chains, why do you think they aren't terry?

In NSW only 2wd's need snow chains but they do recommend that 4wd carry and use them too.

In Victoria all vehicles are required to carry chains when in a designated alpine snow area. Mainly the roads leading to the ski resorted and if you travel up and over from Bright to Omeo. You have to fit then when directed and get big fines if you do not carry them. Most of the time 4wd's can travel further up the road without being told to fit them.

As for other areas in Victoria you can go 4wd'ing in the snow without any restrictions. Mt Matlock and Terrible are the closest areas to play. And then the Jamison - Licola road. Though permits are required. The other area which gets snow at the top is past Licola on the Tamboritha - Morokka Rd.

What's this "snow" you speak of ?

Originally Posted by Meken

What's this "snow" you speak of ?

White stuff, cold, mostly shown in pictures on Christmas cards. Not something sensible people need to worry about or touch.

Originally Posted by Lukeis

Nope, national parks only insist 2wd cars fit chains.

I've previously owned a couple of subarus/soft roaders and been in the snow with them plenty of times and found them great. As long as they have Awd and your not driving like a jerk they are ok without chains, why do you think they aren't terry?

I like Subies, great cars, as I said it would seam that many of the owners think they are rally drivers because they drive one though, which speaks volumes about how badly we saw some being driven, comes back to what you said about driving like jerks.
The one that ran off the road going down hill and had two wheels in the air didn't have chains, his choice and his (expensive) problem.

When it comes to soft roaders, we passed several that didn't have chains and couldn't get up the hills and were blocking the road, it was even more frustrating being stuck behind the ones without chains going down as they nearly all drove at just above walking pace.

The pic I put up in the first post was really low res, so I got Jamie to send me a higher res one which looks much better.

For those of you who don't know Jamie he is the guy who does the 4WDMisadventure video's and has previously done the video's of the first two D3/D4/RRS Lithgow weekends.

Anyway here is the pic in higher res.
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edit,... ok its not in higher res when I uploaded it somehow its been reduced in size, my apologies for that.

So - I got a set of chains for my D3, however the man at "Guest's 4wd" said they can only be fitted on the rear wheels as there is "little or no clearance" on the front wheels of modern 4wd's... so what happens to the steering ability of my D3 in the snow...
confused

cheers