Nice day out yesterday, so I did my winter maint on the GP by checking the anti-freeze (-15) and the tire pressure (bumped them up from 36 to 38).

Then I took the washer tank off, blew out the lines real good, washed out and cleaned the tank itself, then cleaned the battery terminals, although they didn't really need it.

Just for grins, I pulled off the plug wires from the coil packs and the contacts were very clean and shiny. Pulled out the center coil pack and its two little pins were clean and shiny, too, so I called it a day on the ignition.

I then made my attempt and sealing up the leak that keeps the passenger's floor wet after a hard rain. If it ever rains around here again, I'll see if my repair was effective.

Then I repainted the tower-radiator support braces and gave the engine a gentle spray with some 409 and a little water just to get the dust off and the loose pine needles out.

Oil & filter change today, check the tranny fluid, put new batteries in the flashlight, and I'm good to go (I hope).

Anything else you more experienced GP drivers do to get ready for the hawk to come down?

brake fluid flush if you're really lookin for stuff. How about power steering check?

Not having much driving experience in snow and ice, why would one bump UP the tire pressure? In soft sand and mud, I REDUCE TP so I can spread the tire out over more area, sorta like a camel's foot. Higher TPs would cause the tire to dig in like a wooden bike tire.

I'm not sure. However, narrow tires fair better than wide ones in snow. I guess they 'bite' through it more?

wow. kinda made sense to me that the harder and narrower the tire, the deeper the rut it'll create. interesting. I sure hope I never get stationed somewhere where there's snow.

skinny tires present a small contact patch witch increases the PSI applied to the ground. Higher PSI gets better traction on ice. On sand your trying to grab as much contact as possible where as ice your trying to "bite" into it to get going.

AH now it makes SO much more sense. Thanks, Rob.

u should have let out all the summer air and put in winter air haha jk jk

I've never.... drivin in snow? I wouldnt know what to do!!!!! Ill stick to my 60-70* winters thank you!

X2!

Aint that the truth, Mike. Man, I love the desert!

anyone want to switch places? or does anyone down south have a spare room ? ill pay rent, and will work on the gp for free...

SOLD!!!

now all you have to do is clear a background check for access to Post, provide your own tent, and be willing to fight Oryx , and not be afraid to relocate every 2-3 years.

EDIT: bummer that this article makes one believe that the Oryx are truely confined to one area. Anywhere in this local vicinity, you will find Oryx. From El Paso all the way to Cloudcroft/Roswell.

good where do i sign up...

we rarely get the whire stuff in this part of VA, but when we do WATCH OUT!...NO ONE here knows how to drive in it!...the last "dusting" we got (which barely covered roads) less than one inch...the Richmond Metro area reported over 100 auto accidents in less than a 24 hours.
You cant seem to tell these idiots that slowing down might just be helpful and that traction control and AWD are not omnipotent.

Tim, we have about the same thing here with rain. Last year we actually had some accumulation. Morons goin out drivin to just say they drove in snow. AND STILL HAULIN TAIL! yep, some chlorination was occuring last year.

Alex, go to the following address or call the following number:

201 N 9th St # B
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570) 421-1058

The man in the funny-lookin clothes will be glad to help you out.

(please Google address and phone number before doin anything, please!)

EDIT for spelling