Driving in snow.

[solarman]

Just wondering what Transits are like for driving in snow in general and any advice would be appreciated.What are transits like in snow generally,should i invest in some snow chains or do i not need tem?I have a mk5 2000 2.5 non turbo 190 lwb high roof and i'm just bracing myself for the winter,any thoughbts or suggestions,thanks,
Solarman

[redcube]

I drove my van last year in the snow and almost lost it going down a hill and the ended up spinning the wheels up trying to go up a hill and this was before i bought it

[Guy88]

i would get some chains just incase

[jay]

and some weight in the back helps traction as well.

[solarman]

Would mine be FWD?Is there any particular make or brand of snowchains to buy and what should i expect to pay?Are Transits difficult to drive in snow,or are they no better or worse than cars?
Solarman.

[redcube]

I don't think there was a fwd mk5 i think there all rwd

[solarman]

I don't think there was a fwd mk5 i think there all rwd

not sure myself but no harm in asking....
Solarman.

[redcube]

that's what the forum for to ask question

[knighty1981]

they are..... terrible in the snow... as are all rwd vans

bit of weight in the back between the rear wheels helps,

but you don't want to add too much to the back and non to the front or it'll make the back axle more likely to skip out on a corner... you'll be fine if you know it's a bad corner and go really slow, the problem is when it doesen't look so bad until you're 1/2 way round and it's too late....

[bigbad mothertrucker]

i drive a drw early in the morning before the gritters are out and never found it a problem . mine is a mk6 though . and as long as you drive with a bit of sense they are fine

[Honey monster]

http://www.towequipe.co.uk/categorylist ... ains-sock/
Special offer on some chains,Check tyre size and clearance behind wheel first.
This is the third post ive seen on driving in snow and snow chains,Do you think we are in for a hard winter?

[jay]

drw are usually good on snow and off road..

[crayon]

Mine suffers from poor traction in the wet so snow will be horrable or loads of fun which ever way you want to look at it

[solarman]

http://www.towequipe.co.uk/categorylist/snow-chains-sock/
Special offer on some chains,Check tyre size and clearance behind wheel first.
This is the third post ive seen on driving in snow and snow chains,Do you think we are in for a hard winter?

you never can tell mate,our local council has stocpiled the grit stuff over 4,000 tonnes of it,do they know something we don't?Cheers for the link,i take it mine is RWD then?
Solarman

[dirtydiesel]

Mine suffers from poor traction in the wet so snow will be horrable or loads of fun which ever way you want to look at it

Mine is very high up at the back, no traction at all on a wet road, if it snows here she is staying on the drive