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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 11/16/2004, you wrote:
> Yes. Some drivers overestimate what 4WD will do. I loaned my old farm 
> truck--1978 Ford 150 4WD--to a friend. He got it stuck in a mud hole. All 
> four wheels churned furiously, just dug deeper. Took a tractor to extricate.

In the desert we always told people to use 4 wd to get yourself out of 
trouble, not in.  Once out of the problem disengage the front axles and go on.

> And, btw, be most cautious on icy or hard snow roads. 4WD can create fatal 
> problems when drivers expect improved traction and go too fast, especially 
> on winding and sloped roads.

It does not matter how many wheels you have powered, you still have the 
same number with brakes.

Don Bowen
Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
Valley Center, CA             http://www.braingarage.com