I've taken my Liberty into the woods a few times on trails that any sane person wouldn't dare. I've got the pinstriping & dents to prove it
But I've never thought of taking my Libby onto the trails in the winter simply because #1 the snow is often too deep, the Libby doesn't have the clearance and would bottom out, #2 a Libby is as heavy as a Cherokee and would sink into the snow, #3 I felt my 245/70R16 AT tires were too narrow for snow, #4 most importantly after December 15th you aren't allowed to be on the snowmobile trails.
On December 6th, the day ofter the NBJC X-Mas party a group of us decided to go on a run to visit the Kent County Wind Farm outside of Moncton, NB. The morning of the run there was a pretty strong snowstorm . On my way to Riverview to meet everybody else I fully expected that not many people would show up because of the foul weather & the hangovers But there they were, nineteen other Jeeps and a Toyota pickup all ready to wheel. The Jeeps were a mix of CJ's, YJ's, TJ's, ZJ's, XJ's and a single KJ.
The drive through the woods was made more challenging & beautiful with the fresh snowfall. As far as I know nobody even me needed a tug or a winch. Sure there were a few spots where I got myself in trouble but with some perseverance I managed to get unstuck. Typically when you wheel in the snow you air down really low but it's been my experience with my Libby that I lose valuable ground clearance so I never air down. We had a BBQ meal on the trail (yum, tube steaks) and managed to see the wind turbines close up. Boy they are massive and noisy. Can't wait to get back on the trails again. There is talk of a New Year's Day run.
At one point on the trail we encountered not one but three trees across the trail. Nobody had a chainsaw and they were too big to simply winch out of the way. Instead somebody got the clever idea of cutting a "drivearound" through the forest.
Here are my pics of the day;