Mustang Winter DD

[Bhikku]

Due to my wife having to drive the taurus i'll be driving the mustang to work and school this winter season.

i put some studded snow tires on the back, and i will be throwing in some bags of salt in the trunk to put some weight on the rear wheels.

is there anything else than can be done for added traction/control in the winter?

Luckily '71 was one of the heaviest mustangs if i'm not mistaken, so i've got that going for me lol.

 

[horseballz]

FIND/BUY A BEATER TO USE AS A WINTER RAT!!! If you value your Mustang and it is in any kind of nice condition, PLEASE don't drive thru a Utah winter. The salt slush and/or calcium chloride used to control icy roads will force it's way into the seams and other areas of the body and frame of your poor Mustang eat it/rust it away from the inside out. I originally hail from Syracuse (AKA the "salt city") where this crap was used and believe me it destroys cars and once it starts there is no stopping it! Your car, your choice, but a good running "pre-rusted", "pre-dented" crap box (with a good heater and no AC) should be able to be found pretty cheap. You might even be lucky enough to get a couple or three winters out of it.
Just My $.02,
Gene

 

[Bhikku]

hopefully i'll be able to get the wife a car, then i can drive my beater taurus through the winter. but as of now there isn't much choice :/

 

[horseballz]

Sorry to hear that, oh well, $h!t happens, but when you get to my age, you just hope it happens every day! On a different note, I would put something else that's less corrosive than salt in the trunk for weight, like bags of rocks or maybe even kitty litter. The kitty litter can serve another purpose such as tossing some under your drive tire(s) if caught on/in an icy spot.
Good Luck and Be Safe,
Gene

 

[Bhikku]

Sorry to hear that, oh well, $h!t happens, but when you get to my age, you just hope it happens every day! On a different note, I would put something else that's less corrosive than salt in the trunk for weight, like bags of rocks or maybe even kitty litter. The kitty litter can serve another purpose such as tossing some under your drive tire(s) if caught on/in an icy spot.
Good Luck and Be Safe,
Gene

yeah it'll either be kitty litter or water softening salt.

 

[tcrote5516]

Pease tell me this thread a joke?

 

[Bhikku]

Pease tell me this thread a joke?

ok, it's a joke. :/

 

[72 fastback]

I drove mine one winter many years ago when it was my dd and it wasn't fun.

 

[Hack]

I drive my '89 through the winter. If you put a good set of snow tires on it you will be fine (assuming you know how to drive in snow). No weight or other precautions are needed other than good tires. IMO rear wheel drive is better than front on snow and ice. At least I usually seem to have less trouble than most other drivers on bad days. If you have a trac-loc rear you'll want to be a little cautious on corners. Also, watch out for problems with high idle. You might want to let the car warm completely before driving on very icy days.

I would encourage you not to do this with a classic unless you have a lot of extra time and money. Rust will do too much damage too quickly.

 

[2+2GT]

Get a Traction-Lok differential installed. I once was caught 25 miles from home, "some chance of snow" became 6-12". I got all the way home without getting stuck, and I didn't even have snow tires.

 

[Bhikku]

I drive my '89 through the winter. If you put a good set of snow tires on it you will be fine (assuming you know how to drive in snow). No weight or other precautions are needed other than good tires. IMO rear wheel drive is better than front on snow and ice. At least I usually seem to have less trouble than most other drivers on bad days. If you have a trac-loc rear you'll want to be a little cautious on corners. Also, watch out for problems with high idle. You might want to let the car warm completely before driving on very icy days.

well i have plenty of experience driving in heavy snow, just not with a mustang.

I would encourage you not to do this with a classic unless you have a lot of extra time and money.

if had had those i wouldn't be driving a mustang in the snow

it's pretty much come down to:
1. sell mustang and buy winter vehicle
2. drive mustang in the snow