rewmer
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 2,082
- Location
- Clacton, Essex, UK
Mine sounds better. I miss that old girl and the Powerflow zorst..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72MWkKxYNlQ
P38s in the snow
- Thread starter Busterthebulldog
- Start date
This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
Mine sounds better. I miss that old girl and the Powerflow zorst..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72MWkKxYNlQ
biketeacherdave
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 4,885
- Location
- south east london
Mine just got new boots nothing special nexan roadian HP not exactly winters\snow tyres but should do nicley
wil2813
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 2,324
2 or 4 wheel tc plays a big part of this topic , imo 2 wheel tc is c**p & control is unpredictable I recommend tyre upgrade .4 wheel tc is far better & will cope with most conditions on standard-ish m+s/road tyres.
Busterthebulldog
New Member
- Posts
- 143
- Location
- Newbridge south wales
I got a feeling the p38 will be a handful around here due to its weight and size compared with my old freelander van.
Hairy
New Member
- Posts
- 174
- Location
- Pontefract, west yorkshire.
Put four of them on about three weeks ago, seem a good tyre for the price and think should cope well on the road with any snow we might have, not sure i would go off road with them in the snow. :crazy_driver:
Datatek
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 44,888
- Location
- Near Poitiers SW France
The P38 diesel auto is great in snow, just beware of lifting off the throttle on ice as in my experience, the back end likes to overtake the front.
N5Fav
Member
- Posts
- 93
- Location
- South Leicestershire
So which ones have 2 wheel Tc and which ones have 4 wheel TC?
Datatek
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 44,888
- Location
- Near Poitiers SW France
Post 99 4 wheel TC I think, mine has 4 wheel TC, never needed it on snow.
biketeacherdave
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 4,885
- Location
- south east london
mines 4.6 think its 4 wheel traction control
- Posts
- 19,297
- Location
- Buckinghamshire, UK. ('95 DT)
Yep, 4W TC came in with the Thor. Before that some had 2W (rear wheels only) and some had none. You can tell from the code on the front of the brake modulator.
v8hotrodboy
Active Member
- Posts
- 522
- Location
- Dover
As for stopping in the snow or going down steep slippery hills put it in to first or second and just let it take it's self down using engine braking. Very steep hills low range first. Basic driving skills really
- Posts
- 58,170
- Location
- Preston Lancs.
dubbleRR
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 1,018
- Location
- highlands of Scotland
They will get you were you want to go ,But stopping is a different game ABS cuts in to soon and your a.r.s;e will be like a rabbits nose on the wrong tyres....
Last edited:
pete1987RRC
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 5,136
- Location
- East Midlands
At the end of the day its all about driving ability and not the motor. Traction control, abs hill decent ect ect are nice toys but all non of which are fitted to my 3.5 and thatgoes almost anywhere I have seen another 4wd go.
Just remember keep the heater on otherwise you will freeze to death with a big grinn on your chops������
Just remember keep the heater on otherwise you will freeze to death with a big grinn on your chops������
Bladerunner919
Active Member
- Posts
- 228
Exactly. I've not yet driven the P38 in snow, but my other two 4wd cars are a RR Classic and a Subaru Legacy. One has no sort of traction control and the other has all sorts of traction and stability gubbins, but I couldn't really choose between them in terms of ability in snow.
Bet you could if there was 1ft of snow
No I don't, but If I did I can assure you I certainly wouldn't 't be "upping" the pressures !! :crazy:
ukadamwest
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 2,990
- Location
- Surrey
Snow and ice have different requirements for 'grip' on ice, you need the most amount of weight on the smallest surface area.. hence why standing on crampons works and standing on a dinner tray doesnt.
I wouldn't up my tyre pressures though.. the best way to get grip on ice is chains or studded tyres.
For snow, it depends on what is under the snow.. the smallest surface area for distribution of weight pushes the tyre deep into the snow.. that's why snow shoes work and normal shoes don't.
If you look at the snow offroaders in iceland, they use very wide tyres and low pressures to increase the surface area, and consequently ice racers use slim tyres that are studded.
I wouldn't up my tyre pressures though.. the best way to get grip on ice is chains or studded tyres.
For snow, it depends on what is under the snow.. the smallest surface area for distribution of weight pushes the tyre deep into the snow.. that's why snow shoes work and normal shoes don't.
If you look at the snow offroaders in iceland, they use very wide tyres and low pressures to increase the surface area, and consequently ice racers use slim tyres that are studded.
Hairy
New Member
- Posts
- 174
- Location
- Pontefract, west yorkshire.
Had my P38 out in the snow at the weekend up in the highlands and woz great, the bad bit woz a mile long farm track to were the in laws live, looked bad and did not think we could make it on road tyres but did, suprized me how much the back end slid about but the old girl just kept going and thats on road tyres, thats as much off road as i will ever do so im realy happy.
