The Results Are In

[JackStraw]

The new 8's are awesome in the snow. Anti-lock brakes, drifting around corners, 180's on cul-de-sacs. Forgot how much fun it is to drive with rear wheel drive. Giddyup!

 

[The Blackadder]

The new 8's are awesome in the snow. Anti-lock brakes, drifting around corners, 180's on cul-de-sacs. Forgot how much fun it is to drive with rear wheel drive. Giddyup!

What were you driving at UPS that didn't have rear wheel drive before?

 

[JackStraw]

I had a P7. As everyone knows, they were(and still are I'd imagine) worthless in the snow. I'd get stuck in a parking lot.

 

[barnyard]

Old P7, new P7, they all get stuck on a thought. Wet snow is horrible to drive in. I got stuck at a stop sign last year. Had to get out my mats and traction strips, got out and drove back to the center. If I was getting stuck every time I came to a stop, there was no way I was going to stay out while it was still snowing an inch an hour.

 

[rod]

To go from a P7 to a P8 is not a good thing. That will mean nothing but more work.

 

[cosmo1]

Here's a question. When the new PC's get traction and stability control (possibly with yaw sensors like my pickup has), will that all be wired into telematics?

No more fun!

 

[rod]

Spinning donuts and doing some drifting around corners was a good way to break up a boring day.

 

[cosmo1]

Spinning donuts and doing some drifting around corners was a good way to break up a boring day.

I had a Ford P-500 that was the best.

 

[Brownslave688]

Spinning donuts and doing some drifting around corners was a good way to break up a boring day.

I got quite a few odd looks going around cul de sacs today .

 

[bleedinbrown58]

To go from a P7 to a P8 is not a good thing. That will mean nothing but more work.

The new 800's are a PITA to load...the cargo area's narrower. Actually, the whole truck is narrower..so you can't fit as much crap...the step up is closer to the rear bumper so I'll trip 25x because I'm used to it being further in the truck. I'll take an old 1000 any day.

 

[Jones]

The new 800's are a PITA to load...the cargo area's narrower. Actually, the whole truck is narrower..so you can't fit as much crap...the step up is closer to the rear bumper so I'll trip 25x because I'm used to it being further in the truck. I'll take an old 1000 any day.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[cachsux]

Spinning donuts and doing some drifting around corners was a good way to break up a boring day.

As were burnouts..........allegedly.

 

[Future]

Old 800's where tanks in the snow....you could also drive them through churches and schools withe minimal drag.

 

[Notretiredyet]

Had a breakdown yesterday, ended up in an old manual trans/hi step/ no power steering P800 in 6+ inches of fresh snow. Those are the best trucks we have for deep snow conditions, too bad they are the worst truck to drive at any other time.

 

[Jackburton]

They also have the 153xxx and 157xxx which(1000's)have the same GM engine in them.

 

[Anonymous 11]

The new 8's are awesome in the snow. Anti-lock brakes, drifting around corners, 180's on cul-de-sacs. Forgot how much fun it is to drive with rear wheel drive. Giddyup!

I agree the best decision UPS has made in a long time was to buy those

 

[1989]

F350 4 wheel drives do pretty good in the snow.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

It is when I have to stack an 80 lber down the middle of your 800 because it was 2 inch too long to fit in the smaller cargo area.

 

[Brownslave688]

F350 4 wheel drives do pretty good in the snow.

It's all about the tires. My 4 wheel drive is out but my trail grapplers make quick work of about anything under 10 inches.

 

[Wally]

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quote="JackStraw, post: 1270508, member: 44919"]I had a P7. As everyone knows, they were(and still are I'd imagine) worthless in the snow. I'd get stuck in a parking lot.[/quote

Amem brother! I had to dig out today-35 mins! Chains bailed out my rear!