I was just wondering about how the 05 GT (or any Mustang for that matter) will do in the snow? I plan on using mine as a daily driver. We get snow off and on here in late Nov. through February-March in East, TN. I'm getting ready to finish up college this Fall, and will soon have a good paying job. I want a GT soooooooo bad, but I'm thinking "What am I going to do in the Winter months when it snows?" Put sandbags in the trunk? I drive an 01' 2wd f-150 so I know how to drive a live axle vehicle in slippery conditions. I'm just curious to know what you guys/gals do to gain more traction in the snow? Any tricks or suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

 

hmmm.....personally I never move mine in ice or snow. I did one time on ice and it was a big mistake. Mustangs don't go in snow or ice, but thats just my thoughts.

 

Wouldn't traction control help over the F-150? If you can survive snow in a 2wd truck, you should be fine in a Stang. I have done both. Just be careful and never get in a hurry on ice.

 

Good snow tires, some weight in the trunk, a full tank of gas and not too hard on the gas.

If it makes you feel better, Hau Thai Tang said the '05 Stang is the best rear wheel drive car he has driven in the snow.

 

Plus, I've heard that they were doing winter driving testing in Europe on the Mustang to make sure it is safe. So, I don't believe you would have a problem.

 

What steve says is true. As well the new mustang has a much better front /rear weight differance than the 04 making it very good to drive in snow .I think it's 51% front and 49% rear weight for the new 05 mustang.

 

Snow? What's snow? Are you talking about this?

 

wit da BOOM BOOM NOW!

I thought he was referring to drive over Miss White.

 

Lets hope he isnt talking about this kinda "snow".. Columbians may get pissed if ya drive over it

 

ok i'm done

 

Naaahh. More like this.... http://ww12.e-tractions.com/snowglobe/globe.htm
Use the mouse and give it a shake.

 

Why Brad? WHY????!!!!!

...you no say daddy me Snow me I'll go blame

 

Thanks for the info and support guys/gals. LOL... Scothew, I was talking about the white stuff that falls from the sky when its cold outside you silly goose. Talk to ya's later.

 

I'm with you on all but the weight in the trunk. The 05's already got a nice f/r weight distribution. The added weight would surely upset that balance, and the impact on the car's handling dynamics would not be trivial. Imagine losing the rear end while coming around a slick corner. With no wieght in the trunk, you correct the skid the pull the tail in line.

Now imagine the same traction loss but with 120 lbs of rock salt in the back. All the sudden that careening rear end becomes a torpedo, and is actually much HARDER to correct. I realize, of course, that there is a tradeoff between the reduced traction and comprimised wieght distribution, but I think the risk is greater for the latter (it's not a pickup truck, after all).

Would you rather walk accross and icy lake alone or carrying a person on your back? For sure, the added weight of the person would give your boots better traction, but you'll fall harder and slide further if you tank with a person on your back!

my .02

 

hmmmm, did you take this picture?

 

We have a lot of snow here in Quebec...
I will probably receive my GT just in time for the first snow storm...
But as Galaxie mentioned previously... "Good snow tires, some weight in the trunk, a full tank of gas and not too hard on the gas".

 

Snow is the Canadian equivalent to Vanilla Ice

 

hmmmm, did you take this picture? [/b][/quote]
I plead the 5th.







no I didnt.

 

If I survived several winters in Ohio,driving my piece of junk pinto, I don't think this Mustang will have any trouble. However, no car is really fit to go on ice. Avoid it (it's likely you'll end up down a bank! B) )

 

I drove a 92 when I lived in Montana and a 00' when I lived in upstate NY. I kinda like to drive them in the snow... but they sure don't go like my Screw 4x4


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