My Suzuki "off-road"

[dabluz]

Last Friday, I got my first chance to try out my new 95 JLX in deep snow. I had to drive my sister in law to where her husband was waiting with a snowmobile to take her the rest of the way to the cottage.

It was not a long ride but there was a snow storm and the highway was very slippery and snow covered. There are also lots of hills...we go from about 8 feet in altitude to over 1000 feet while on the highway. Lots of cars had to turn around.

When we got to the logging road, we had about 30 km to get to where she was going. It's mostly uphill all the way....too about 3000 feet in altitude. There was a good 12 to 18 inches of snow over ice and it was snowing hard. It's a logging road and the logging trucks during the winter really pack the snow solid over the gravel road. However, logging operations have stopped and the road is no longer plowed. Quite a few people just parked their vehicles at the start of the road and just rode their snowmobiles on the road to get to their cottages. We met a few other vehicles turning back on our way up the mountain. The only vehicles who could make the run were 4X4 vehicles. Anyway, we made it with no trouble at all.

I was hoping to take pictures but it was already dark when we left town.

[Lucy]

Nice story, there truely is no stopping a zuk! I used to drive around pulling people outta snow banks during snow storms , it's nice when good deeds are fun ;D

[rileysowner]

They are very solid. I have driven through snow that was at least 18" deep with drifts much deeper yet with little problem. Got stuck once for a couple of minutes, but a little work on my part and of we went again.

[perthontario]

Well, ya know, it's kinda like that here at Snow Road Station in the winter.

but the FUNNY thing is that my 2003 Tracker and my ol' 93 both had trouble right at the top of our drive, going downhill. It's canted off to one side, and sloped from the crown, and, like I said, downhill. I don't know how many times these two have turned sideways her. It's rather embarassing. Especially when I know that I've done just what you've described. Go figure. They'll go anywhere, but they're just a little hard on committing to getting out of the driveway.

Conversely, Lynda's front wheel drive, very, very light Echo makes it EVERY time. But she gets stuck at the little bump at the road.

Ah, driving. Every day's a lesson.