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2014 Sierra All Terrains 1st snow

Tattooo

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SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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Don't have an AT, but I can't wait for it to snow. I already love driving in snow, but I want to try the truck out in the snow and see how the auto 4x4 does since this is the first truck I've had with auto 4x4 (normally keep it in 2Hi).

Tattooo Senior Enthusiast

Tattooo

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It wasn't bad enough to need 4x4 but like you i keep it in 2h & its my 1st truck with auto 4x4 & i cant wait to see how it works as well ...

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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It wasn't bad enough to need 4x4 but like you i keep it in 2h & its my 1st truck with auto 4x4 & i cant wait to see how it works as well ...

 

Ya there's a ton of big hills around my house which would be nice to have the auto 4x4 when it's melting. The way it is around here, the main part of the roads seem to melt first and then the intersections and hills. So would be nice to have auto 4x4 for those areas so I don't have to keep it in 4Hi the whole time when it's not needed the whole time.

Clocked92 Enthusiast

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We've had snow for a month already. I've plowed at least a foot of snow with my truck in 4 Hi with my Goodyear SRA's. I'll admit they aren't the greatest but they aren't the worst I've had.

 

If you need to plow snow, take off the plastic air dam below the bumper.

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morrislee Enthusiast

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Yeah, works great in snow. I live in the boonies outside edmonton here and the 30-50 cm of snow got me stuck backing out the very first day. switched to 4x4, drove out like nothing happened!

 

White all terrain here ;)

BigBadSierra Senior Enthusiast

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We had snow but not enough to have to much fun.. I did punch through a few drifts..

 

I did have to go out in the freezing rain and the 4WD was great on the ice.

 

The truck should be insane with better tires.

Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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My truck is great in the snow. I have general grabbers and they live up to their name.

Aznative Enthusiast

Aznative

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my air dam is sitting on back porch!! went through low spot on dirt road slow and it tore the air dam off at several mounting bolts, the older 07 and 11 air dam was a softer plastic and would flex out of the way not on the 2014 it tore it!! tough with the poor ground clearance of the chevy 4x4 trucks

 

Was told the air dam is not really needed till you tow in hotter weather for proper air flow into the radiator, anyone heard of this situation?

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Thousands of people have removed them, your truck will not blow up

 

 

Ryan

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