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I helped not one, not two, but three friends with my Jeep (also grand Cherokee) last week. We had eght inches of snow and my Jeep could easily handle it so when

I helped not one, not two, but three friends with my Jeep (also grand Cherokee) last week. We had eght inches of snow and my Jeep could easily handle it so when their cars got stuck... mine was there. Living in rural Illinois it’s almost a must to have a truck or larger vehicle

S_A_P 8y ago
That sounds like a pretty compelling reason for me to stay in Texas. :) I like snow and all, but dealing with that daily is not something I would enjoy. That said, a Grand Cherokee is a very capable vehicle properly equipped. Its not like you could stick a Subaru Outback in its place and the outcome is any better. You need snow tires and or chains and to pretty much stay home when the snow is that bad.
alistairSH 8y ago
Or, snow tires. Just about any car on real snow tires will outperform cross-overs on all-seasons.
- analog31 8y ago
  My family has a minivan and a subcompact. Snow tires have made a huge difference on both cars -- night and day. I learned that www.tirerack.com (no affiliation) has a deal where they send you 4 snow tires, on cheap steel rims, mounted, balanced, and inflated. It takes about 1/2 hour to swap them out. I mark the tires with chalk so I can get them back on in the correct place, while rotating them front to back as well. First time, I made my teenage kids do the job, so they could experience changing a wheel.
  - pmiller2 8y ago
    With a garage and an air wrench, changing 4 tires is a breeze. I hope you made them do at least 1 each with manual tools.
    - analog31 8y ago
      Yup. We used the lug wrench and jack that came with the van. Each kid did one wheel that way, because that's what they'd be up against if they're out on the road. Then I also had them use my little hydraulic floor jack, and a cheater on the wrench, and finally a torque wrench. I don't have an extensive tool set, just because we live in a fairly small house and are trying to economize somewhat. They've gotten pretty handy with tools. We're all into cycling, and messing around with old bikes.
- lettergram 8y ago
  I totally agree generally, in this case it was mostly cars with lower clearance getting stuck.

S_A_P 8y ago

That sounds like a pretty compelling reason for me to stay in Texas. :) I like snow and all, but dealing with that daily is not something I would enjoy. That said, a Grand Cherokee is a very capable vehicle properly equipped. Its not like you could stick a Subaru Outback in its place and the outcome is any better. You need snow tires and or chains and to pretty much stay home when the snow is that bad.

alistairSH 8y ago

Or, snow tires. Just about any car on real snow tires will outperform cross-overs on all-seasons.

analog31 8y ago
My family has a minivan and a subcompact. Snow tires have made a huge difference on both cars -- night and day. I learned that www.tirerack.com (no affiliation) has a deal where they send you 4 snow tires, on cheap steel rims, mounted, balanced, and inflated. It takes about 1/2 hour to swap them out. I mark the tires with chalk so I can get them back on in the correct place, while rotating them front to back as well. First time, I made my teenage kids do the job, so they could experience changing a wheel.
- pmiller2 8y ago
  With a garage and an air wrench, changing 4 tires is a breeze. I hope you made them do at least 1 each with manual tools.
  - analog31 8y ago
    Yup. We used the lug wrench and jack that came with the van. Each kid did one wheel that way, because that's what they'd be up against if they're out on the road. Then I also had them use my little hydraulic floor jack, and a cheater on the wrench, and finally a torque wrench. I don't have an extensive tool set, just because we live in a fairly small house and are trying to economize somewhat. They've gotten pretty handy with tools. We're all into cycling, and messing around with old bikes.
lettergram 8y ago
I totally agree generally, in this case it was mostly cars with lower clearance getting stuck.