6.2l Silverado Snow Traction?

[92lt]

I'm looking at buying a 2011 Silverado ext cab 4x4 with the 6.2l engine. I'm concerned that it will have poor traction in the winter with all that horsepower. Anyone have any experience? (I currently have a 5.3l avalanche 4x4 that I may trade in)

[Stevens03]

Welcome and no issues for me

 

Just leave traction control on and you won't have any troubles.

[Ajsjdjdjfjdtgg]

dont press the gas peddle to the floor everytime.

[BlackZ71Silverado]

I'm looking at buying a 2011 Silverado ext cab 4x4 with the 6.2l engine. I'm concerned that it will have poor traction in the winter with all that horsepower. Anyone have any experience? (I currently have a 5.3l avalanche 4x4 that I may trade in)

 

 

LOL.........That's got to be the funniest question I have ever read. The answer is NO.

[RyanbabZ71]

I think these new trucks have to much traction. Stabilitrac, traction control, and the G80 really help in the snow but when you want to have fun you need to hit the button to turn it (all but G80) off. Never had any issues in mine in 2 winters (seen up to 12" of snow at one time here). Never been stuck or spun out (either in my truck or Tahoe)

[92lt]

LOL.........That's got to be the funniest question I have ever read. The answer is NO.

 

I live outside of Buffalo, NY so it's a legitimate question.

 

 

So the traction control works good at preventing wheelspin in snow/ice?

[RyanbabZ71]

LOL.........That's got to be the funniest question I have ever read. The answer is NO.

 

I live outside of Buffalo, NY so it's a legitimate question.

 

 

So the traction control works good at preventing wheelspin in snow/ice?

 

 

If you drive to the conditions (dont drive like an idiot) then you wont have any issues.

[Kirkathon25]

hey im from outside of buffalo too, i gurantee you will really have to try to get stuck with either one of those trucks, i had a ball in the snow with my old stick shift no power steering saturn and never got stuck once.

now that is stuck in the snow lol

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[MikeNH]

More horsepower is a non-issue. This is a factory, mass-produced truck. Not some one-off, lumpy idling, touchy throttle hotrod. Driving this truck in the snow will be exactly the same as driving one with a 4.3.

[Stevens03]

More horsepower is a non-issue. This is a factory, mass-produced truck. Not some one-off, lumpy idling, touchy throttle hotrod. Driving this truck in the snow will be exactly the same as driving one with a 4.3.

 

Except.... you can roast the tires at will

[steveR]

acceleration traction will be taken care of by traction control. Stopping your 6ooo lbs beast, would be best done with a good set of snow tire. If you live outside of buffalo you get lots of snow and ice. stopping up to 30% better with snow tires, could be two truck lengths.

[ChrisNJ]

The problem I had (I have AWD Denali 6.2) was it has too much traction, and I took off out of my driveway and the 4" of snow was no problem at all, until I hit the next turn that was solid ice under the snow, and I darn near totaled the truck, but the AWD then just got me away from the 2ft oak tree with the gas on. I was always used to gauging the conditions with my normal 2wd 4x4, but AWD gives you no such gauge.

[amc31b]

I think these new trucks have to much traction. Stabilitrac, traction control, and the G80 really help in the snow but when you want to have fun you need to hit the button to turn it (all but G80) off. Never had any issues in mine in 2 winters (seen up to 12" of snow at one time here). Never been stuck or spun out (either in my truck or Tahoe)

 

Hmmm, I have seen quite a few threads on how turning the traction control OFF actually makes it easier to control the truck in deep snow and also turning TC OFF makes the G-80 lock easier, to stop you from losing traction.

[tanked_darren]

Most people dont realise that its when you go to stop you have problems, and as stated above its "Not some one-off, lumpy idling, touchy throttle hotrod."

[BlackZ71Silverado]

More horsepower is a non-issue. This is a factory, mass-produced truck. Not some one-off, lumpy idling, touchy throttle hotrod. Driving this truck in the snow will be exactly the same as driving one with a 4.3.

 

Except.... you can roast the tires at will

 

 

My 5 year old can roast the tire on a peddle bike in the snow at will also, maybe his bike has to much horsepower.

 

..........all joking aside, OP you will most likely want to replace the OEM tires, they are terrible in the snow. In your area, with as much snow as you get in your area, I would definately replace the OE junkers with something a little more reliable.