> >In 15 years of Colorado driving I have never needed to put the chains
> >on, but I have them in the Jeep at all times during the winter...
> >they're a tool to get you to someplace warm and safe when you can't do
> >it safely any other way, and should never be used to get you out INTO
> >the elements... or at least that's what my grandfather taught me, and
> >it's a good way to view them.  Knowing the limitations of your vehicle
> >and staying within them is the only way to go.
>
>
> Exactly!  My fire chief taught me this, in my intro to 4WD:
>
> Use 2WD till you get into trouble, and then use 4WD to get out of trouble.
> If you get in trouble in 4WD, you're hosed.

        Hehe, reminds me of something a person on TV once said:

Something to the effect of:
If you have AWD make sure you have an extra long winch. Why? Because you'll
end up farther in the ditch!

His point? AWD/4WD, with most drivers, simply makes them too "confident",
they think since they've got AWD/4WD they are invincible.

Best part is when I pass one of those fancy, way overpriced SUVs, spinning
their tires in a hope of accelerating, and I leave them in my dust
(traveling a blazingly fast 20km/h vs. their 5km/h) with a lowly front wheel
drive car. The difference? I have snow tires, they don't! :) TTYL

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