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We went on a road trip to our home town pensacola fl from shreveport la. We were in snow and a lot of ice! I had the truck on auto 4x4 and tcs on. The truck never skipped a beat! car and trucks flipped over all over the place. I never once felt the truck slide. i even gassed it from a stop at a red light and it just went! The truck looked like ice cube! I LOVE THIS TRUCK!

 

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Mckenzie Senior Enthusiast

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I know, i was skeptical of auto 4wd until we got a shit ton of snow and ice, and there was an extremely steep hill that was iced over and no vehicle could make it up it in 2WD(hell i couldn't even walk up it) so i put it in auto 4wd and the back tires spinned for like 1 second and then the truck literally walked up it!

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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:shakehead: We deal with that type of crap every winter, and this truck still amazed me. Between the Auto 4x4 and Stabilitrack, it goes like a tank. I also use the 2nd gear trick (put the lever in 2, and it'll start out in 2) in my truck, and I very rarely spin out (intentionally, anyway :D )

foghorn23 Senior Enthusiast

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:shakehead: We deal with that type of crap every winter, and this truck still amazed me. Between the Auto 4x4 and Stabilitrack, it goes like a tank. I also use the 2nd gear trick (put the lever in 2, and it'll start out in 2) in my truck, and I very rarely spin out (intentionally, anyway :D )

 

 

I wholeheartedly agree about the truck's snow ability. I've been very impressed with mine too. I've got a question about the 6-speed tranny and snow. Like Nick the Great said I'm used to putting previous GM trucks in 2nd gear and starting to avoid wheel spin. However when I used the "thumb shifter" with the six speed to select 2nd gear, the truck still drops to 1st. Is this the norm for the six speed? If so, is it because of the nannies on board to help avoid wheel spin?

 

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texasblueline Enthusiast

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I wholeheartedly agree about the truck's snow ability. I've been very impressed with mine too. I've got a question about the 6-speed tranny and snow. Like Nick the Great said I'm used to putting previous GM trucks in 2nd gear and starting to avoid wheel spin. However when I used the "thumb shifter" with the six speed to select 2nd gear, the truck still drops to 1st. Is this the norm for the six speed? If so, is it because of the nannies on board to help avoid wheel spin?

 

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I was curious about this too since I'm also used to being able to put it in 2nd gear to start off in icy and hilly conditions. So I went to the owners manual, which says these 6-speed trucks have a "Low Traction Mode" in the transmission. It says that when you have the truck at a complete stop and shift it to 2nd using the "manual" mode and thumb shifter, once you start to accelerate and it detects wheelspin it'll limit the torque to the rear wheels.

 

At first I was thinking it might be GM's fancy way of playing up how starting out in 2nd gear normally works in icy conditions, so I was trying it out today since we have a good bit of ice and snow on the roads. But when you do as described in the manual (truck stopped, shift into 2nd with the thumb shifter) it still starts off in 1st like you mentioned, then as you accelerate and it starts slipping it'll shift into 2nd.

 

Since the end result doesn't seem to be much different than using the Traction Control, I don't really understand the purpose of this. To me having the ability to start out in plain old 2nd gear like on most other vehicles is a lot more useful, especially since with this "Low Traction Mode" your tires still spin for a second or so until it decides to shift from 1st to 2nd (meaning the truck may start going sideways and risk hitting something if you're in close quarters).

SqwkVFR Enthusiast

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Just picked mine up a few weeks ago. First Pickup, and expected to have to add weight to the bed. No need. 12" snow, traction off, ST on, 4hi. No problems at all.

 

My buddies tacoma quad cab 4x4 is just a doughnut machine without weight added. Even in 4. LoL

 

Loving my truck and praying for more Snow........

foghorn23 Senior Enthusiast

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yes these trucks are awesome. Mine doesn't see much snow unless i am pulling into the ski resorts in NC but never had any problems.

 

Living near those same ski resorts and dealing with this stuff all the time, I can say you'd still say it was awesome if you were here day in and day out. BUT I'm ready for warm weather.

x3speed Enthusiast

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We got 20" of snow in the Chicago burbs. I was the only vehicle out on the roads except for the plows. My 09 2500 was awesome. It drove through everything. I ferried people around all day, never even got close to stuck in 20"!!! 4x4 hi, trac off, it the gas baby

grayghost7 Enthusiast

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Must chime in on this one. Second big snow in two years in Dallas area and my trusty 2005 did great. Had it in 4hi most of the trip on the side roads and 2wd on hwy 80. Made it up a hill no one else could do in 2wd with mine in 4hi without any wheel spin. Haven't tried auto 4wd yet but plan to tomorrow. Got a question....when going to and from 4hi, is there a speed limit when shifting?

 

Very happy with my truck's ability in snow. We don't get much here, but it's good to know if I ever get to travel more that I can go where I want without much worry.

mkimber Enthusiast

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This latest storm in DFW made it impossible for a vast majority of people to drive but mine had zero issues. First morning with solid ice and about an inch of snow I left it in 4hi all day with no problems anywhere. I was looking for hills to climb to see what it could do. When it started melting a little, auto 4wd is a life saver. It kicks in so fast and smooth I would often wonder if it was even working. A quick change to 2wd would let me know it was when the rear would start sliding out. It's going to take a whole lot more than the 6" of snow we got to stop this rig. I'll be sure to really test it's limits at the ranch.

 

Kelly, I usually try to be going under 20 and either let off the gas or shift into neutral when going in and out of 4wd. I read the manual but forgot exactly what it said the max speed was. Seems like coasting or neutral is the safest on the t case. Mine only takes a second or two at the most and doesn't make any noise. Auto 4wd is great around here when it's half icy still. You can still turn sharp on dry pavement with it engaged but if it's an icy corner it kicks in so fast the wheels barley spin at all.

grayghost7 Enthusiast

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This latest storm in DFW made it impossible for a vast majority of people to drive but mine had zero issues. First morning with solid ice and about an inch of snow I left it in 4hi all day with no problems anywhere. I was looking for hills to climb to see what it could do. When it started melting a little, auto 4wd is a life saver. It kicks in so fast and smooth I would often wonder if it was even working. A quick change to 2wd would let me know it was when the rear would start sliding out. It's going to take a whole lot more than the 6" of snow we got to stop this rig. I'll be sure to really test it's limits at the ranch.

 

Kelly, I usually try to be going under 20 and either let off the gas or shift into neutral when going in and out of 4wd. I read the manual but forgot exactly what it said the max speed was. Seems like coasting or neutral is the safest on the t case. Mine only takes a second or two at the most and doesn't make any noise. Auto 4wd is great around here when it's half icy still. You can still turn sharp on dry pavement with it engaged but if it's an icy corner it kicks in so fast the wheels barley spin at all.

 

Thanks, I was going 30 the last time I pushed the 2wd button to get out of 4hi. I do have my manual somewhere, I'll dig it out and read it today. I did slow to 20 and let off the gas to select 4hi each time. Last time I had a 4x4 was 1992 [it was an '87] and I just couldn't remember.

mkimber Enthusiast

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I just read the manual, it says you can shift into 4hi and auto4 at any speed. The only speed restriction is 4lo and its 3mph. Good to know I guess but I'll still try to shift at slower speeds.

Superperv23 Enthusiast

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I have only had mine for a few days but it has snowed since I got it here in Nova Scotia. The auto 4wd works well, I felt it engage a few times when the rear slipped and in 4wd the traction control works well. The only problem is I feel the stock bridgestone dueler a/t rh-s tires are letting the truck down in the snow, especially under braking but I am sure with a decent set of tires it will be better.

Harvey Halabookie Enthusiast

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:shakehead:

 

Yeah, we are getting killed with the snow in the Northeast this year, but I love my truck! No issues in the snow or ice. I just keep her in 4AUTO and don't worry about a thing. My buddy has an '09 as well and he pulled a few "AWD" VWs and an Explorer out of a ditch with his tow strap! Now that would have been a great Chevy commercial!

 

One thing I notice, when I had my '04 Yukon, traction was scary in 4AUTO. I thought something was wrong with the truck, but I changed the stock Bridgestone tires out for Michelins and the difference was amazing. Many people think that they are fine with 4WD, but the tires you have are a MAJOR factor. So far I love the Wrangler AT/S tires on my '09.

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