Impressed, to not, then impressed again...

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:23 am

Well, the Dallas Fort Worth area got the most sow in history in one day today. Nine whole inches! I know, you guys from up north don't laugh too hard. Texans freak out with one inch of that white stuff. But... My 2WD KJ handled it awesome today. Everyone else was slipping all over the place and I was tracking straight no problem. Impressed!

Then, this evening, I was running over to Sonic to pick up some burgers for dinner. Snow still falling. Roads slick. I was on a narrow 2 lane road, and the rear of my KJ starts walking sideways toward the ditch. Then my passenger rear tire bumped the 12" of snow on the side of the road. Somehow, that started my rear pulling more and more into the ditch. Next thing I know, I am sitting in the ditch with my rear tires stuck in the snowy, slushy, mud. Not Impressed...

So I call my best friend, who comes to pull me out in his 2WD Chevy truck. I pull out my tow strap and hook it up to his truck, then another guy in a lifted Z71 with Swampers pulls up and offers to give me a tug. So I hook up to him instead, and he pulls me out. But not before pulling me over a concrete and steel man hole in the ditch - sideways. Pulled my muffler off. Oh well no biggie. Drive shaft is OK.

So I am parked on the road, unhooking my towstrap from both cars. Standing in the ditch rolling it up and my best friend pulls up behind me after looping around to make sure I am all good. He is not traveling much over an idle. Hits the brakes in what looked to be plenty of time. But ends up sliding right into the back of me. His grill and hood encountered my spare tire. Busted his grill and wrinkled his hood. Just put a small dent into my tailgate where the spare mount bolts on. Should be pretty easy to pop out with a simple slide hammer. So, Impressed again.

OK. Now go ahead and laugh at the stupid Texan not knowing how to drive in the snow...

:banghead:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:28 am

good story
Too bad you did not have a camera ready to film it all :wink:

So did you finally get some food :shock:

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:34 am

Well heck yeah. Put my muffler in the back and went on over for the burgers. Told the carhop that they beter be dang good burgers for what I went thru to come get them.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:50 am

Now.....if you actually had a 4x4.......Everybody would be a-ok. :SOMBRERO:

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:53 am

I know. I know...

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:03 am

long_tall_texan wrote:

I know. I know...

I feel that a 4x4 is in your near future…………….

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:10 am

dieselenthusiast wrote:

long_tall_texan wrote:

I know. I know...

I feel that a 4x4 is in your near future…………….

Yeah, a 4x4 KK :jester:

liquidxit2 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:11 am

Silly Texans. :-)r

Boiler · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:21 am

Video would be priceless...

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:22 am

Diggerfreek wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

long_tall_texan wrote:

I know. I know...

I feel that a 4x4 is in your near future…………….

Yeah, a 4x4 KK :jester:

I really think I could have gotten out on my own easily with an Aussie!

:POPCORN:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:26 am

maybe .. or done several doughnuts

posi 4x2 can save your butt.. or get you in a world of trouble all under the same circumstances

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:31 am

long_tall_texan wrote:

I really think I could have gotten out on my own easily with an Aussie!

:POPCORN:

What would the reverend have to say?

A 4X4 is in your near future...............

stoutdog · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:09 am

Yea, you might wanna get a 4x4 before the next record snow :jester:

scoobysnax · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:15 am

Very funny story. If you still have snow on the ground I highly recommend finding a snow covered parking lot (without concrete blocks!) and just messing around. It's the best way find out a lot about your Jeep and how it will handle in the snow. Every car has a different feel in the snow. Front wheel drive, rear wheel drive, part time 4x4 and full time 4x4 all have a different feel. Find out when you're back end will slide out on you, when your front wheels will over steer before the back end comes loose, how long it will take to stop, how to come to a (controlled) stop while in the middle of a turn. All of that (very fun) time spent messing around will help you on your next run to Sonic.

Glad everyone was OK!

TAHOE · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:40 pm

Glad you were okay and everything worked out.
Best part is... at least your were pulled out by a Chevy ( that ones for the Rev :goink:

)

STINGN · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:54 pm

lol...should have gotten a 4x4

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:26 pm

What is real funny is I couldn't find a 4X4 KJ anywhere in north east Florida. So I bought mine in TX where the dealer had nothing but 4X4 KJ's! He said he couldn't sell a 2 WD Jeep.

Terry

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:33 pm

Turned out to be the largest snow of all time in DFW. 12.7" in 24 hrs. And Texans can't drive in snow.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:28 am

long_tall_texan wrote:

Turned out to be the largest snow of all time in DFW. 12.7" in 24 hrs. And Texans can't drive in snow.

People in CO can't drive in it either :juggle:

daspes · **Posted:** Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:12 am

Diggerfreek wrote:

long_tall_texan wrote:

Turned out to be the largest snow of all time in DFW. 12.7" in 24 hrs. And Texans can't drive in snow.

People in CO can't drive in it either :juggle:

Don't say that! :shock:

LTT with all the global warming that we've been having, I also recommend 4x4. :lol:

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